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Tumor initiation is defined as "a process in which normal cells are changed so that they are able to form tumors". It is the first phase in tumor development. Mutagens, substances that cause cancer can be tumor initiators.

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  1. "tumor initiation". National Cancer Institute. Retrieved 9 Nov 2012.
  2. Compton C (2020). "Cancer initiation, promotion, and progression and the acquisition of key behavioral traits.". Cancer: The Enemy from Within. Cham: Springer. pp. 25–48. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-40651-6_2. ISBN 978-3-030-40650-9.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms. U.S. National Cancer Institute.


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