Cancer
Definition: A cancer is a malignant tumor (See Tumors).
Etiology
Cancer is due to a collection of complex genetic diseases characterized by multiple defects in the homeostatic mechanisms that regulate cell growth, proliferation and differentiation.
See also
tumorigenesis
cancer classification
cancer genes
tumor predisposing syndromes
Tumors
- benign tumor
- malignant tumor
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