oncogenesis

American  

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

noun

1. the generation of tumors.

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Other Word Forms

• oncogenetic adjective
• oncogenic adjective

Etymology

Origin of oncogenesis

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

Example Sentences

Murach added, "The take-home isn't necessarily that we need to induce MYC in muscle to mimic exercise, but that we can harness the knowledge of what this oncogene affects in muscle and then try to design therapies and interventions for atrophy and enhancing muscle adaptability that activate those positive downstream effects of MYC without evoking the possibility of oncogenesis."

From Science Daily

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

Zachary Schug, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis Program of the Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center at The Wistar Institute, has published a new paper in the journal Nature Cancer.

From Science Daily

Gacche has published in top journals, including Oncogenesis, a Nature publication.

From Salon

“The reprogramming process and oncogenesis share several characteristics,” she says.

From Nature