cancerogenesis JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/kænsərəʊˌdʒɛnɛsɪs/ · can·cer·o·gen·e·sis
noun
- The process by which normal cells are transformed into cancer cells. The researchers studied the cancerogenesis of lung cancer in smokers.
noun
- The study of the causes and mechanisms of cancer development. The team of scientists focused on the cancerogenesis of breast cancer.
Did you know? The term 'cancerogenesis' was first used in the 19th century to describe the process of cancer development, and has since become a crucial area of research in the field of oncology.