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TDMS Study 05132-05 Pathology Tables

NTP Experiment-Test: 05132-05  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                        TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE                                    Date: 04/04/96
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 00:24:06
       Facility:  Battelle Northwest
       Chemical CAS #:  116-14-3
       Lock Date:  08/25/92
       Cage Range:  All
       Reasons For Removal:    All
       Removal Date Range:     All
       Treatment Groups:       Include All
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05132-05  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                        TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE                                    Date: 04/04/96  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 00:24:06  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                   CONTROL      312 PPM      625 PPM      1250 PPM                                  
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DISPOSITION SUMMARY                                                                                                                 
  Animals Initially in Study                          60           60           60           60                                     
  Scheduled Sacrifice                                 10           10           10           10                                     
  Early Deaths                                                                                                                      
    Moribund Sacrifice                                21           33           31           25                                     
    Natural Death                                      1            1            4            6                                     
    Accidently Killed                                                                         1                                     
  Survivors                                                                                                                         
    Terminal Sacrifice                                28           15           15           18                                     
    Moribund Sacrifice                                              1                                                               
  Animals Examined Microscopically                    60           60           60           60                                     
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 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                  
   Intestine Large, Colon                             (60)         (60)         (59)         (60)                                   
   Intestine Large, Rectum                            (60)         (60)         (59)         (60)                                   
      Sarcoma Stromal, Metastatic, Uterus                           1 (2%)                                                          
   Intestine Large, Cecum                             (60)         (60)         (59)         (60)                                   
      Hemangiosarcoma, Metastatic, Liver                                                      1 (2%)                                
   Intestine Small, Duodenum                          (59)         (60)         (59)         (60)                                   
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                           (60)         (60)         (57)         (59)                                   
      Hemangiosarcoma, Metastatic, Liver                                                      1 (2%)                                
   Intestine Small, Ileum                             (60)         (59)         (58)         (59)                                   
   Liver                                              (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Hemangiosarcoma                                                            5 (8%)       1 (2%)                                
      Hepatocellular Carcinoma                                      4 (7%)       6 (10%)      2 (3%)                                
      Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Multiple                                         3 (5%)                                             
      Hepatocellular Adenoma                                        3 (5%)       4 (7%)       5 (8%)                                
      Hepatocellular Adenoma, Multiple                              1 (2%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
      Sarcoma                                                                    1 (2%)                                             
   Mesentery                                          (8)          (6)          (7)          (7)                                    
      Leiomyosarcoma, Metastatic, Uterus               1 (13%)                                                                      
   Pancreas                                           (60)         (60)         (59)         (60)                                   
   Salivary Glands                                    (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Adenoma                                                       1 (2%)                                                          
   Stomach, Forestomach                               (60)         (60)         (58)         (60)                                   
      Squamous Cell Carcinoma                          1 (2%)                                                                       
   Stomach, Glandular                                 (60)         (60)         (59)         (60)                                   
      Hemangiosarcoma, Metastatic, Liver                                                      1 (2%)                                
   Tongue                                             (2)                       (2)          (1)                                    
      Squamous Cell Papilloma                          2 (100%)                                                                     
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05132-05  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                        TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE                                    Date: 04/04/96  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 00:24:06  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                   CONTROL      312 PPM      625 PPM      1250 PPM                                  
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 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                                                                                                              
   Heart                                              (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Schwannoma NOS                                   1 (2%)                                                                       
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 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                                                                                                                   
   Adrenal Cortex                                     (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Hemangiosarcoma, Metastatic, Liver                                         1 (2%)                                             
      Leiomyosarcoma, Metastatic, Uterus               1 (2%)                                                                       
   Adrenal Medulla                                    (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Pheochromocytoma Benign                          4 (7%)       1 (2%)       2 (3%)       5 (8%)                                
   Islets, Pancreatic                                 (60)         (60)         (59)         (60)                                   
      Adenoma                                                                    1 (2%)                                             
      Carcinoma                                                     1 (2%)                                                          
   Parathyroid Gland                                  (58)         (59)         (59)         (57)                                   
      Adenoma                                          1 (2%)                                                                       
   Pituitary Gland                                    (60)         (60)         (59)         (60)                                   
      Pars Distalis, Adenoma                          44 (73%)     36 (60%)     37 (63%)     34 (57%)                               
      Pars Distalis, Carcinoma                                      1 (2%)                                                          
   Thyroid Gland                                      (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      C-Cell, Adenoma                                  5 (8%)       9 (15%)      5 (8%)       2 (3%)                                
      C-Cell, Carcinoma                                2 (3%)       2 (3%)       3 (5%)       2 (3%)                                
      Follicular Cell, Carcinoma                                    1 (2%)                                                          
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 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                                                                                                                
   Tissue NOS                                                                                (1)                                    
      Abdominal, Fat, Hemangiosarcoma, Metastatic,                                                                                  
           Tissue NOS                                                                         1 (100%)                              
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 GENITAL SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   Clitoral Gland                                     (59)         (59)         (60)         (58)                                   
      Adenoma                                          6 (10%)      7 (12%)      2 (3%)                                             
      Carcinoma                                        1 (2%)       2 (3%)       2 (3%)       2 (3%)                                
   Ovary                                              (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Granulosa-Theca Tumor Benign                                               1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
      Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Metastatic, Liver                                1 (2%)                                             
   Uterus                                             (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Leiomyosarcoma                                   1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                                          
      Polyp Stromal                                    5 (8%)       4 (7%)       6 (10%)      6 (10%)                               
      Polyp Stromal, Multiple                          1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                                          
      Sarcoma Stromal                                               1 (2%)                    1 (2%)                                
   Vagina                                             (1)                       (1)          (1)                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05132-05  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                        TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE                                    Date: 04/04/96  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 00:24:06  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                   CONTROL      312 PPM      625 PPM      1250 PPM                                  
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GENITAL SYSTEM - cont                                                                                                               
      Polyp                                            1 (100%)                               1 (100%)                              
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 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                                                                                                               
   Bone Marrow                                        (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                              2 (3%)                                                                       
   Lymph Node                                         (3)          (8)          (7)          (13)                                   
      Iliac, Osteosarcoma, Metastatic, Bone                                                   1 (8%)                                
   Lymph Node, Bronchial                              (59)         (58)         (59)         (54)                                   
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                             (58)         (58)         (60)         (60)                                   
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                             (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Leiomyosarcoma, Metastatic, Uterus               1 (2%)                                                                       
   Lymph Node, Mediastinal                            (57)         (59)         (59)         (54)                                   
   Spleen                                             (60)         (60)         (59)         (60)                                   
   Thymus                                             (57)         (58)         (59)         (58)                                   
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 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                               
   Mammary Gland                                      (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Adenoma                                          1 (2%)                    1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
      Carcinoma                                        3 (5%)       1 (2%)       3 (5%)       1 (2%)                                
      Carcinoma, Multiple                                                        1 (2%)                                             
      Fibroadenoma                                    17 (28%)     10 (17%)      8 (13%)      6 (10%)                               
      Fibroadenoma, Multiple                           5 (8%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)       2 (3%)                                
   Skin                                               (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Basosquamous Tumor Malignant                                               1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
      Keratoacanthoma                                  2 (3%)                                 1 (2%)                                
      Squamous Cell Papilloma                                                    1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Fibroma                                  1 (2%)                                                          
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Neurofibroma                                                       1 (2%)                                
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Sarcoma                     1 (2%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                             
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 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                                                                                                             
   Bone                                               (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Vertebra, Osteosarcoma                                                                  1 (2%)                                
      Vertebra, Sarcoma                                1 (2%)                                                                       
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05132-05  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                        TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE                                    Date: 04/04/96  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 00:24:06  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                   CONTROL      312 PPM      625 PPM      1250 PPM                                  
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 NERVOUS SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   Brain                                              (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Astrocytoma NOS                                               1 (2%)                    1 (2%)                                
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 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                                                                                                                 
   Larynx                                             (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
   Lung                                               (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Alveolar/Bronchiolar Adenoma                                               1 (2%)                                             
      Alveolar/Bronchiolar Carcinoma                                1 (2%)                                                          
      Carcinoma, Metastatic, Mammary Gland                                       1 (2%)                                             
      Carcinoma, Metastatic, Pituitary Gland                        1 (2%)                                                          
      Carcinoma, Metastatic, Thyroid Gland                          1 (2%)                    1 (2%)                                
      Hemangiosarcoma, Metastatic, Liver                                         3 (5%)                                             
      Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Metastatic, Liver                                2 (3%)                                             
      Histiocytic Sarcoma, Metastatic, Bone Marrow     1 (2%)                                                                       
      Leiomyosarcoma, Metastatic, Uterus               1 (2%)                                                                       
      Osteosarcoma, Metastatic, Bone                                                          1 (2%)                                
      Sarcoma, Metastatic, Bone                        1 (2%)                                                                       
      Sarcoma, Metastatic, Liver                                                 1 (2%)                                             
   Nose                                               (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
   Trachea                                            (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
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 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                                                                                                              
   Eye                                                (51)         (50)         (50)         (50)                                   
   Zymbal's Gland                                                               (1)          (1)                                    
      Adenoma                                                                    1 (100%)                                           
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 URINARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   Kidney                                             (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Leiomyosarcoma, Metastatic, Uterus               1 (2%)                                                                       
      Mixed Tumor Malignant                                                                   1 (2%)                                
      Renal Tubule, Adenoma                                         3 (5%)       1 (2%)       4 (7%)                                
      Renal Tubule, Carcinoma                                                                 2 (3%)                                
   Urinary Bladder                                    (59)         (60)         (60)         (59)                                   
      Sarcoma Stromal, Metastatic, Uterus                           1 (2%)                                                          
      Transitional Epithelium, Papilloma                                         2 (3%)                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05132-05  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                        TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE                                    Date: 04/04/96  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 00:24:06  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                   CONTROL      312 PPM      625 PPM      1250 PPM                                  
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 SYSTEMIC LESIONS                                                                                                                   
   Multiple Organs                                   *(60)        *(60)        *(60)        *(60)                                   
      Histiocytic Sarcoma                              2 (3%)                                                                       
      Leukemia Mononuclear                            16 (27%)     31 (52%)     23 (38%)     36 (60%)                               
      Mesothelioma Malignant                                        1 (2%)                                                          
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     *   Number of animals with any tissue examined microscopically                                                                 
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05132-05  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                        TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE                                    Date: 04/04/96  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 00:24:06  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                   CONTROL      312 PPM      625 PPM      1250 PPM                                  
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TUMOR SUMMARY                                                                                                                       
   Total Animals with Primary Neoplasms (b)            50          54          52          51                                       
     Total Primary Neoplasms                          123         127         124         122                                       
   Total Animals with Benign Neoplasms                 47          46          46          43                                       
     Total Benign Neoplasms                            94          78          75          71                                       
   Total Animals with Malignant Neoplasms              22          42          35          43                                       
     Total Malignant Neoplasms                         28          48          49          50                                       
   Total Animals with Metastatic Neoplasms              3           3           8           3                                       
     Total Metastatic Neoplasm                          7           4           9           7                                       
   Total Animals with Malignant Neoplasms                                                                                           
   Uncertain Primary Site                                                                                                           
   Total Animals with Neoplasms Uncertain-                                                                                          
   Benign or Malignant                                  1           1                       1                                       
     Total Uncertain Neoplasms                          1           1                       1                                       
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a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
b  Primary tumors: all tumors except metastatic tumors                                                                              
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05132-05  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                        TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE                                    Date: 04/04/96  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 00:24:06  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                     CONTROL      156 PPM      312 PPM      625 PPM                                   
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DISPOSITION SUMMARY                                                                                                                 
  Animals Initially in Study                          60           60           60           60                                     
  Scheduled Sacrifice                                 10           10           10           10                                     
  Early Deaths                                                                                                                      
    Natural Death                                      6            4            1            1                                     
    Moribund Sacrifice                                27           34           32           48                                     
  Survivors                                                                                                                         
    Terminal Sacrifice                                17           12           17            1                                     
  Animals Examined Microscopically                    60           60           60           60                                     
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 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                  
   Intestine Large, Colon                             (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Polyp Adenomatous                                             1 (2%)                                                          
   Intestine Large, Cecum                             (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
   Intestine Small, Duodenum                          (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                           (58)         (57)         (59)         (60)                                   
   Intestine Small, Ileum                             (59)         (59)         (60)         (60)                                   
   Liver                                              (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Hepatocellular Carcinoma                         1 (2%)       1 (2%)      10 (17%)      4 (7%)                                
      Hepatocellular Adenoma                           2 (3%)       3 (5%)       6 (10%)      4 (7%)                                
      Hepatocellular Adenoma, Multiple                 1 (2%)       3 (5%)       3 (5%)       1 (2%)                                
      Hepatocholangioma                                             1 (2%)                                                          
   Mesentery                                          (17)         (11)         (20)         (18)                                   
      Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Metastatic, Liver                                             1 (6%)                                
   Pancreas                                           (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Metastatic, Liver                                             1 (2%)                                
      Acinus, Adenoma                                               2 (3%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
   Pharynx                                            (1)                                                                           
      Palate, Squamous Cell Carcinoma                  1 (100%)                                                                     
   Salivary Glands                                    (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
   Stomach, Forestomach                               (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
   Stomach, Glandular                                 (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
   Tongue                                             (1)          (1)                       (1)                                    
      Squamous Cell Papilloma                          1 (100%)     1 (100%)                                                        
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 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                                                                                                              
   Heart                                              (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Schwannoma NOS                                                1 (2%)                                                          
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05132-05  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                        TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE                                    Date: 04/04/96  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 00:24:06  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                     CONTROL      156 PPM      312 PPM      625 PPM                                   
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 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                                                                                                                   
   Adrenal Cortex                                     (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Adenoma                                                                    2 (3%)                                             
   Adrenal Medulla                                    (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Ganglioneuroma                                                                          1 (2%)                                
      Pheochromocytoma Malignant                       2 (3%)                    1 (2%)                                             
      Pheochromocytoma Complex                                      1 (2%)                                                          
      Pheochromocytoma Benign                         15 (25%)      8 (13%)      8 (13%)      6 (10%)                               
      Bilateral, Pheochromocytoma Benign               4 (7%)       3 (5%)       1 (2%)       4 (7%)                                
   Islets, Pancreatic                                 (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Adenoma                                          3 (5%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)       2 (3%)                                
      Carcinoma                                        1 (2%)       5 (8%)       1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
   Parathyroid Gland                                  (60)         (60)         (60)         (59)                                   
   Pituitary Gland                                    (60)         (58)         (59)         (59)                                   
      Pars Distalis, Adenoma                          41 (68%)     40 (69%)     36 (61%)     27 (46%)                               
      Pars Distalis, Adenoma, Multiple                 1 (2%)                                                                       
      Pars Intermedia, Adenoma                         2 (3%)                                                                       
   Thyroid Gland                                      (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      C-Cell, Adenoma                                  7 (12%)      8 (13%)      5 (8%)       4 (7%)                                
      C-Cell, Carcinoma                                2 (3%)       1 (2%)       4 (7%)       1 (2%)                                
      Follicular Cell, Adenoma                         2 (3%)                    1 (2%)                                             
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 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                                                                                                                
   None                                                                                                                             
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 GENITAL SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   Epididymis                                         (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
   Preputial Gland                                    (60)         (60)         (60)         (59)                                   
      Adenoma                                          1 (2%)       3 (5%)       5 (8%)       2 (3%)                                
      Carcinoma                                        4 (7%)       3 (5%)       1 (2%)       4 (7%)                                
      Bilateral, Carcinoma                                                       1 (2%)                                             
   Prostate                                           (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
   Seminal Vesicle                                    (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
   Testes                                             (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Bilateral, Interstitial Cell, Adenoma           42 (70%)     42 (70%)     50 (83%)     51 (85%)                               
      Interstitial Cell, Adenoma                       6 (10%)      5 (8%)       8 (13%)      6 (10%)                               
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05132-05  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                        TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE                                    Date: 04/04/96  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 00:24:06  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                     CONTROL      156 PPM      312 PPM      625 PPM                                   
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 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                                                                                                               
   Bone Marrow                                        (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
   Lymph Node                                         (11)         (17)         (16)         (17)                                   
   Lymph Node, Bronchial                              (55)         (60)         (56)         (57)                                   
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                             (60)         (57)         (59)         (56)                                   
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                             (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
   Lymph Node, Mediastinal                            (59)         (57)         (58)         (56)                                   
   Spleen                                             (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
   Thymus                                             (56)         (57)         (57)         (54)                                   
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 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                               
   Mammary Gland                                      (38)         (43)         (45)         (39)                                   
      Adenoma                                                                                 1 (3%)                                
      Carcinoma                                                     1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                             
      Fibroadenoma                                     2 (5%)       2 (5%)       2 (4%)       1 (3%)                                
   Skin                                               (59)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Basosquamous Tumor Benign                        2 (3%)                                 1 (2%)                                
      Keratoacanthoma                                  3 (5%)                    1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
      Squamous Cell Carcinoma                          1 (2%)                    1 (2%)                                             
      Squamous Cell Papilloma                          1 (2%)                                 1 (2%)                                
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Fibroma                     3 (5%)       1 (2%)                    1 (2%)                                
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Fibrosarcoma                                          1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Hemangiosarcoma                                       1 (2%)                                             
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Neurofibroma                1 (2%)                    1 (2%)                                             
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Neurofibrosarcoma                                     1 (2%)                                             
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Sarcoma                                               1 (2%)       1 (2%)                                
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 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                                                                                                             
   Bone                                               (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Osteosarcoma                                                  1 (2%)                                                          
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 NERVOUS SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   Brain                                              (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Meningioma NOS                                                             1 (2%)                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05132-05  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                        TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE                                    Date: 04/04/96  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 00:24:06  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                     CONTROL      156 PPM      312 PPM      625 PPM                                   
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 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                                                                                                                 
   Larynx                                             (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
   Lung                                               (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Alveolar/Bronchiolar Adenoma                                  1 (2%)       2 (3%)       1 (2%)                                
      Alveolar/Bronchiolar Carcinoma                   1 (2%)                                                                       
      Carcinoma, Metastatic, Kidney                    1 (2%)                                                                       
      Chordoma, Metastatic, Uncertain Primary Site                  1 (2%)                    1 (2%)                                
      Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Metastatic, Liver                                1 (2%)                                             
   Nose                                               (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
   Trachea                                            (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
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 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                                                                                                              
   Zymbal's Gland                                                               (1)                                                 
      Carcinoma                                                                  1 (100%)                                           
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 URINARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   Kidney                                             (60)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Bilateral, Renal Tubule, Adenoma                                           1 (2%)                                             
      Renal Tubule, Adenoma                                                      5 (8%)       3 (5%)                                
      Renal Tubule, Carcinoma                          1 (2%)                    2 (3%)       1 (2%)                                
      Transitional Epithelium, Papilloma                                                      1 (2%)                                
   Urinary Bladder                                    (59)         (60)         (60)         (60)                                   
      Transitional Epithelium, Papilloma                            4 (7%)                                                          
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 SYSTEMIC LESIONS                                                                                                                   
   Multiple Organs                                   *(60)        *(60)        *(60)        *(60)                                   
      Leukemia Mononuclear                            34 (57%)     43 (72%)     38 (63%)     32 (53%)                               
      Mesothelioma Malignant                           5 (8%)       1 (2%)       2 (3%)       2 (3%)                                
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     *   Number of animals with any tissue examined microscopically                                                                 
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NTP Experiment-Test: 05132-05  INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a)      Report: PEIRPT05
Study Type: CHRONIC                                        TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE                                    Date: 04/04/96  
Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY                                                                            Time: 00:24:06  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                     CONTROL      156 PPM      312 PPM      625 PPM                                   
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TUMOR SUMMARY                                                                                                                       
   Total Animals with Primary Neoplasms (b)            59          58          60          59                                       
     Total Primary Neoplasms                          193         187         207         167                                       
   Total Animals with Benign Neoplasms                 59          57          60          59                                       
     Total Benign Neoplasms                           140         129         139         120                                       
   Total Animals with Malignant Neoplasms              41          46          49          39                                       
     Total Malignant Neoplasms                         53          57          67          47                                       
   Total Animals with Metastatic Neoplasms              1           1           1           2                                       
     Total Metastatic Neoplasm                          1           1           1           3                                       
   Total Animals with Malignant Neoplasms                           1                       1                                       
   Uncertain Primary Site                                                                                                           
   Total Animals with Neoplasms Uncertain-                                                                                          
   Benign or Malignant                                              1           1                                                   
     Total Uncertain Neoplasms                                      1           1                                                   
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a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
b  Primary tumors: all tumors except metastatic tumors                                                                              
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