TRAMP mice model aggressive neuroendocrine prostate carcinomas in men
In utero/lactational TCDD exposure raised prostate cancer incidence in TRAMP mice.
TCDD treatment in adulthood lowered prostate cancer incidence in TRAMP mice.
No significant protection was seen in TRAMP mice given I3C or DIM in adulthood.
This is the first report that TCDD alters prostate cancer incidence in lab animals.