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oncogenesis

American  
[ong-kuh-jen-uh-sis] / ˌɒŋ kəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun

  1. the generation of tumors.


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Etymology

Origin of oncogenesis

First recorded in 1930–35; onco- + -genesis

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Even more surprisingly, further analyses revealed that genomic deletions might be a more widespread mechanism of oncogenesis and resistance than previously thought.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 12, 2024

Efforts such as The Cancer Genome Atlas have catalogued additional molecular and genetic events that are thought to be related to oncogenesis, and have identified disease-specific alterations and potential new therapeutic targets2.

From Nature ● Sep. 13, 2016

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