The Role of Heavy Metals in Cancer Development

Year 2023, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 101 - 118, 15.04.2023

Nebiye Pelin Türker

https://doi.org/10.38001/ijlsb.1176738

Abstract

Exposure to heavy metals represents significant health problems in the human population. These elements are effective in carcinogenesis as well as having the ability to produce adverse health effects. Research databases such as Pubmed contain studies of various exposures and cancers caused by these heavy metals. However, there is still a great lack of information on this subject. This study includes studies on exposure to heavy metals and which body systems are targeted.

Keywords

Cancer, Heavy Metal, Element

Kanser Gelişiminde Ağır Metallerin Rolü

Abstract

Ağır metallere maruz kalma, insan popülasyonunda önemli sağlık sorunlarını temsil etmektedir. Bu elementler, olumsuz sağlık etkisi yaratma yeteneğine sahip olmasının yanı sıra karsinojenezde de etkilidirler. Pubmed gibi araştırma veritabanlarında, bu ağır metallerin neden olduğu çeşitli maruziyetler ve kanserlerle ilgili çalışmalar bulunmaktadır. Ancak, yine de bu konuda büyük ölçüde bilgi eksikliği vardır. Bu çalışma, maruz kalınan ağır metallere ve hangi vücut sistemlerinin hedeflendiğine ilişkin çalışmaları içermektedir.

Keywords

Kanser, Ağır Metal, Element

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