RT Book, Section
A1 King, Michael W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1122105942
T1 Cancer Biology
T2 Integrative Medical Biochemistry Examination and Board Review
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071786126
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1122105942
RD 2024/04/23
AB High-Yield  TermsCarcinogen:  any  substance,  such  as  a  chemical,  or  any  type  of  radiation  that  is  directly  involved  in  causing  cancerNeoplasm:  any  abnormal  mass  of  tissue,  medically  synonymous  with  the  term  tumorMalignancy:  medically  describes  any  condition  that  becomes  progressively  more  severe,  with  respect  to  cancers  the  term  characterizes  invasiveness  and  the  tendency  to  metastasizeMetastasis:  refers  to  the  spread  of  cancer  from  a  site  of  origin  to  a  new  organ  or  another  part  of  the  bodyProto-oncogene:  any  normal  gene  that  can  become  an  oncogene  due  to  gene  mutation  or  abnormal  expressionOncogene:  any  gene  that  has  the  potential  to  cause  cancer,  in  tumor  cells,  these  genes  are  often  mutated  or  expressed  at  high  levelsTumor  suppressor:  any  gene  that  prevents  the  unregulated  growth  of  cells,  loss  of  function  of  this  class  of  gene  can  result  in  cancer,  also  called  antioncogene