Neoplastic Process
tumor promotion

tu·mor pro·mo·tion [ too-mer proh-moh-shun ]
Definitions related to tumor promotion:
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A process in which existing tumors are stimulated to grow. Tumor promoters are not able to cause tumors to form.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The second step in two-stage carcinogenesis: the conversion of an initiated (premalignant) cell to malignancy.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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