Tumor Promotion

Preferred Label : Tumor Promotion;

NCIt definition : The second step in two-stage carcinogenesis: the conversion of an initiated (premalignant) cell to malignancy.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A process in which existing tumors are stimulated to grow. Tumor promoters are not able to cause tumors to form.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000390316;

Details

Origin ID

C19098;

UMLS CUI

C1519689;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- carcinogens [MeSH Descriptor]
- tumor promoters [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Neoplastic Process [UMLS semantic type]

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