| tumor |
An accumulation of abnormal cells which may be benign or malignant. A synonym for cancer.
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| tumor suppressor gene |
A gene that acts to prevent cell growth. If a mutation occurs in this gene, it may make the individual more susceptible to the development of cancer in the tissue in which the mutation occurs. This effect is a recessive effect in that each of the pair of genes must be abnormal for the tumor promoting action to occur.
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| tumor |
excessive growth of cells caused by uncontrolled and disorderly cell replacement; an abnormal tissue growth that can be either benign or malignant; See BENIGN, MALIGNANT
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| tumor burden |
the amount of cancer cells that are present in the body.
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| tumor marker |
proteins and other substances found in the blood that signify the presence of cancer somewhere in the body.
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