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RSSMesothelioma
Mesothelioma is an uncommon
form of cancer, usually
associated with previous
exposure to asbestos. In
this disease, malignant
(cancerous) cells develop in
the mesothelium, a
protective lining that
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Tumor suppressor gene
A tumor suppressor gene is a
gene that reduces the
probability that a cell in a
multicellular organism will
turn into a tumor cell. A
mutation or deletion of such
a gene will increase the
probability of the formation
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Carcinogen
In pathology, a carcinogen
is any substance or agent
that promotes cancer.
Carcinogens are also often,
but not necessarily,
mutagens or teratogens.
Carcinogens may cause cancer
by altering cellular
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Metastasis
Metastasis is the spread of
cancer from its primary site
to other places in the body
(e.g., brain, liver). Cancer
cells can break away from a
primary tumor, penetrate
into lymphatic and blood
vessels, circulate through
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