"Carcinogenesis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The origin, production or development of cancer through genotypic and phenotypic changes which upset the normal balance between cell proliferation and cell death. Carcinogenesis generally requires a constellation of steps, which may occur quickly or over a period of many years.
| Descriptor ID |
D063646
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.697.098 C23.550.727.098
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| Concept/Terms |
Carcinogenesis- Carcinogenesis
- Carcinogeneses
- Tumorigenesis
- Tumorigeneses
- Oncogenesis
- Oncogeneses
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