National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Tumor Initiation

Synonyms

Tumor Initiation

tumor initiation

Definitions

The first stage of tumor induction by a carcinogen, consisting of subtle alteration of cells by exposure to a carcinogenic agent so that they are likely to form a tumor upon subsequent exposure to a promoting agent. (NCI)

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C18129

ALT_DEFINITION

A process in which normal cells are changed so that they are able to form tumors. Substances that cause cancer can be tumor initiators.

code

C18129

DEFINITION

The first stage of tumor induction by a carcinogen, consisting of subtle alteration of cells by exposure to a carcinogenic agent so that they are likely to form a tumor upon subsequent exposure to a promoting agent. (NCI)

FULL_SYN

Tumor Initiation

tumor initiation

label

Tumor Initiation

Legacy Concept Name

Tumor_Initiation

Preferred_Name

Tumor Initiation

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C18129

Semantic_Type

Pathologic Function

UMLS_CUI

C0598935

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C18121

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