Cancer slope factors (CSFs) are critical tools in the field of toxicology and risk assessment. A CSF is a numerical estimate of the risk of cancer associated with exposure to a particular carcinogen. It represents the increased cancer risk per unit of exposure, typically measured in milligrams per kilogram of body weight per day (mg/kg-day). These factors are used to predict the probability of cancer occurrence in a population following exposure to a carcinogenic substance.
