carcinogenesis

noun

car·ci·no·gen·e·sis ˌkär-sə-nō-ˈje-nə-sis

: the production of cancer

Examples of carcinogenesis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Scientists have identified certain genetic mutations associated with carcinogenesis (the development of cancer) in the lungs. —

Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 17 Nov. 2023 Cancer cells must be capable of continuous proliferation and self-renewal to retain the many mutations required for carcinogenesis and to sustain the growth of a tumor, since differentiated cells (constrained by the Hayflick Limit) cannot divide indefinitely. —

Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2017 Cancer cells must be capable of continuous proliferation and self- renewal to retain the many mutations required for carcinogenesis and to sustain the growth of a tumor, since differentiated cells constrained by the Hayflick Limit and cannot divide indefinitely. —

Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2017 These medications can have a profound impact on the gut microbiome, potentially tweaking it in ways that foster carcinogenesis. —

Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2021 If asbestos has remained in talcum powder in recent decades, this could provide an alternative mechanism for carcinogenesis. —

Tara C. Smith, SELF, 31 Jan. 2019 Tony Hunter made fundamental discoveries about carcinogenesis that led to numerous cancer drugs, including Gleevec, Iressa and Sutent. —

Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 25 Aug. 2017 See More

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