The production of cancer See also: Cancer.
production of a carcinoma
means the causing of cancer.
The process by which normal cells transform into cancer cells.
the process by which a carcinogen – a cancer-causing material – causes cancer.
the development of cancer. A carcinogen is a chemical or physical agent (e.g., drugs, radiation) that facilitates the development of cancer. (adjective carcinogenic)
The evolution of an invasive cancer cell from a normal cell.
A multistep process that begins with a series of specific changes, or mutations, in the DNA of a single cell.
the development of cancer; various malignant growths that manifest invasiveness and a tendency to metastasize to another location
Development of carcinoma; or, in more recent usage, producing any kind of malignancy.
The generation of cancer from normal cells, correctly the formation of a carcinoma from epithelial cells, but often used synonymously with transformation, tumorigenesis.
the process by which normal cells are transformed into cancer cells.
(kar-SIN-o-jin-o-sis) - The steps that lead to cancer. Theories indicate that multiple steps are necessary for a cell to become cancerous including initiation and promotion.
the formation of cancer cells from normal cells.
the process of causing cancer, usually by altering DNA.
the multistep process of developing cancer.
The origin or production of a benign or malignant tumor. The carcinogenic event modifies the genome and/or other molecular control mechanisms of the target cells, giving rise to a population of altered cells.
