Tumor initiation

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.

See also

References
  1. "tumor initiation". National Cancer Institute. Retrieved 9 Nov 2012.
  2. 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.

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