oncogenic
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The virus has some significant structural differences from known oncogenic viruses such as human papilloma virus, which is linked to cervical cancer, and hepatitis B and C, which are associated with liver cancer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
The mice were exposed to different stress conditions that mimic aging, such as inflammation, replication stress, and oncogenic stress.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2026
While most lung cells are resistant to becoming cancerous by Myc, neuroendocrine cells, are very sensitive to the oncogenic effects of Myc.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2024
Some animal-infecting viruses, including the hepatitis C virus discussed above, are known as oncogenic viruses: They have the ability to cause cancer.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Figure 5: Alterations in targetable oncogenic pathways in lung SQCCs.
From Nature ● Sep. 26, 2012
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