Diseases

Carcinogenesis

The origin, production or development of cancer through genotypic and phenotypic changes which upset the normal balance between cell proliferation and cell death. Carcinogenesis generally requires a constellation of steps, which may occur quickly or over a period of many years.

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Abstract

The origin, production or development of cancer through genotypic and phenotypic changes which upset the normal balance between cell proliferation and cell death. Carcinogenesis generally requires a constellation of steps, which may occur quickly or over a period of many years.

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5 entry terms
  • Oncogenesis
  • Tumorigenesis
  • Carcinogeneses
  • Oncogeneses
  • Tumorigeneses

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10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemically induced, chemistry, classification, drug effects, genetics, immunology, metabolism, pathology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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History Note

2014; for TUMORIGENESIS and ONCOGENESIS see CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC 2012-2013

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Previous Indexing

  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic (1963-2013)

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  1. C04w.697.098w
  2. C23.550.727.098w

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QZ 203

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Carcinogenesis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D063646. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D063646
  2. Carcinogenesis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcinogenesis
  3. Carcinogenesis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1637543