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Carcinogenesis

Known as: Tumorigenesis, Oncogenesis, Tumorigeneses 
The origin, production or development of cancer through genotypic and phenotypic changes which upset the normal balance between cell proliferation… 
National Institutes of Health

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Carcinogenesis, RadiationChemical CarcinogenesisNeoplasms, Radiation-InducedViral Carcinogenesis
CarcinogensLeukemogenesisNeoplasm SeedingProcess of secretion

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Malignant NeoplasmsNeoplasmsNeoplastic Cell TransformationPathogenesis

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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Potential Role of Microsomal Prostaglandin E Synthase-1 in Tumorigenesis*
Microsomal prostaglandin E2 synthase-1 (mPGES-1) is a stimulus-inducible enzyme that functions downstream of cyclooxygenase (COX… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 2 in tumorigenesis: protector or promoter?
The IGF[3][1] system is composed of the two peptide ligands (IGF-I and IGF-II), six high-affinity IGF-binding proteins (IGFBP-1… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
p53 mutational spectra and the role of methylated CpG sequences.
  • G. Pfeifer
  • Mutation research
  • 2000
  • Corpus ID: 30852862
Review
1999
Review
1999
Are metals dietary carcinogens?
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Imprinting of human H19: allele-specific CpG methylation, loss of the active allele in Wilms tumor, and potential for somatic allele switching.
Genomic imprinting and monoallelic gene expression appear to play a role in human genetic disease and tumorigenesis. The human… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Relationship between dietary fat and experimental mammary tumorigenesis: a review and critique.
That dietary fat can significantly affect mammary tumorigenesis in mice and rats has been clearly established. The purpose of… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Expression of the receptor for epidermal growth factor correlates with increased dosage of chromosome 7 in malignant melanoma
Epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor is expressed selectively by human melanoma cells which show the presence of an extra copy… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Effect of the prostaglandin synthetase inhibitor indomethacin on 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene-induced mammary tumorigenesis in rats fed different levels of fat.
The effect of the prostaglandin synthetase inhibitor indomethacin on the dietary fat enhancement of 7,12-dimethylbenz(a… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Carcinogen-mediated amplification of viral DNA sequences in simian virus 40-transformed Chinese hamster embryo cells.
Exposure of simian virus 40 (SV40)-transformed Chinese hamster embryo cells to various chemical and physical carcinogens induced… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
The effects of antioxidants on skin tumor initiation and aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase.
Butylated hydroxytoluene, butylated hydroxyanisole, and vitamins C and E are effective inhibitors of 7,12-dimethylbenz(a… 
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