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Adaptive oncogenesis attributes that in large part to the tissue damage induced by what is supposed to be a beneficial therapy.
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James Degregori,
STAT,
27 June 2018
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James Degregori,
STAT,
27 June 2018
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“Oncogenesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oncogenesis. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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oncogenesis
noun
on·co·gen·e·sis
ˌäŋ-kō-ˈjen-ə-səs 
plural oncogeneses
-ˌsēz
: the induction or formation of tumors
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