Tumor progression
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Tumor staging[edit | edit source]
Tumor progression is the third and last phase in tumor development.
- This phase is characterized by increased growth speed and invasiveness of the tumor cells.
- As a result of the progression, phenotypical changes occur and the tumor becomes more aggressive and acquires greater malignant potential.
- Together with the progression, more and more aneuploidy occurs.
- This leads to expression in cell and nuclear polymorphism.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- Progression entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".
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