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Preferred term

Cell Transformation, Neoplastic  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Cell changes manifested by escape from control mechanisms, increased growth potential, alterations in the cell surface, karyotypic abnormalities, morphological and biochemical deviations from the norm, and other attributes conferring the ability to invade, metastasize, and kill.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Neoplastic Cell Transformation
  • Neoplastic Transformation, Cell
  • Transformation, Neoplastic Cell
  • Tumorigenic Transformation

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