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.

^ "tumor initiation". National Cancer Institute. Retrieved 9 Nov 2012.
^ 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. ISBN 978-3-030-40650-9.

[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. ISBN 978-3-030-40650-9.

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