Tumor initiation
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Tumor initiation is defined as "a process in which normal cells are changed so that they are able to form tumors".[1] It is the first phase in tumor development.[2] Mutagens, substances that cause cancer can be tumor initiators.
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References
- ↑ "tumor initiation". National Cancer Institute. Retrieved 9 Nov 2012.
- ↑ Compton C (2020). "Cancer initiation, promotion, and progression and the acquisition of key behavioral traits.". Cancer: The Enemy from Within. Cham: Springer. pp. 25–48. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-40651-6_2. ISBN 978-3-030-40650-9.
Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms. U.S. National Cancer Institute.
