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carcinogenesis [ˌkɑːsɪnəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs] n (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol the development of cancerous cells from normal ones How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Mice deficient in COX-2 develop 75% fewer tumors than their wild type littermates when subjected to a 9,10-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene/12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate two-stage chemical carcinogenesis protocol (Tiano et al. We know these compounds can probably cause cancer in humans," says Elizabeth Snyderwine, Chief of the Chemical Carcinogenesis Section at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Bethesda, Maryland. He chaired a number of federal committees and task forces, including the development and implementation of the Technology Transfer Act of 1986 and the White House Task Force on Chemical Carcinogenesis. |
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