kc-hits: a tool to aid in the evaluation and classification of chemical carcinogens.

MOTIVATION:The evaluation of chemicals for their carcinogenic hazard requires the analysis of a wide range of data and the characterization of these results relative to the key characteristics of carcinogens. The workflow used historically requires many manual steps that are labor-intensive and can introduce errors, bias and inconsistencies. RESULTS:The automation of parts of the evaluation workflow using the kc-hits software has led to significant improvements in process efficiency, as well as more consistent and comprehensive results. AVAILABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION:https://gitlab.com/i1650/kc-hits.git. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.