Cancer Institute A national cancer institute
designated cancer center

Alice S Whittemore

Publication Details

  • Short-term chloral hydrate administration and cancer in humans.

    Haselkorn T, Whittemore AS, Udaltsova N, Friedman GD. Drug Saf. 2006; 29 (1): 67-77

    Chloral hydrate, used as a hypnosedative in adults and children, has been shown to be genotoxic and carcinogenic in animal studies. We investigated the potential causal association between chloral hydrate exposure and cancer risk in humans.

    PubMedID: 16454535

Stanford Medicine Resources:

Footer Links: