tumor initiation
Cancer
(TOO-mer ih-NIH-shee-AY-shun) A process in which normal cells are changed so that they are able to form tumors. Substances that cause cancer can be tumor initiators.
(TOO-mer ih-NIH-shee-AY-shun) A process in which normal cells are changed so that they are able to form tumors. Substances that cause cancer can be tumor initiators.