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Pronunciation: /ˈtumər ˌɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/

tumor initiation

Definition

A process in which normal cells are changed so that they are able to form tumors. Substances that cause cancer can be tumor initiators.

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gene therapy

stage II ovarian low malignant potential tumor

phrenic nerve

childhood cancer risk group

stage III endometrial stromal sarcoma

Stanford V

GM-CSF-secreting breast tumor vaccine

bilateral cancer

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allogeneic umbilical cord blood-derived CXCR4-enriched T-regulatory cells CK0804

therapeutic effector T lymphocytes

recombinant HSA/G-CSF fusion protein MW05

nemtabrutinib

conditionally replicative adenovirus 5/3-delta24

TLR9 agonist MGN1703

iPSC-derived allogeneic anti-HER2 CAR T cells FT825

anti-CD163 monoclonal antibody OR2805

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WGS

epigenetic alteration

CNV

tumor suppressor gene

chromosome

germline mosaicism

LOD score

de novo variant

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