title: What's wrong with the theoretical research on molecular mechanisms of the chemical cancerization process.
abstract: The theoretical research on molecular mechanisms of chemical cancerization process is essentially a statistical problem in nature. Failing to have this notion in mind, many researchers in this field have engaged sterilizing controversies on the existence or the non existence of a correlation between the carcinogenic potency of a substance and some of its molecular properties. The following report is an example showing how the statistical concept and methods are necessary to resolve these problems.
mesh_terms: D002273:Carcinogens; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced*; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000139:chemically induced; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds