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Carcinogenesis

Written by NCI Thesaurus v.07.09d

Definition of Carcinogenesis

A pathological process in which normal cells are transformed into malignant cancer cells within a primary tumor. metastasis occurs in advanced stage cancers, whereby cancer cells are released into the bloodstream and attach to sites distinct from the primary tumor, resulting in the formation of secondary tumors.

Carcinogenesis is from the group

Tumorigenesis

Other Names for Carcinogenesis

Carcinogenesis
Cancer Induction
carcinogenesis

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