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Neoplasia

neoplasia

(Science: oncology, pathology) Literally new growth, usually refers to abnormal new growth and thus means the same as tumour, which may be benign or malignant.

unlike hyperplasia, neoplastic proliferation persists even in the absence of the original stimulus.

Origin: Gr. Plassein = to form


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CANCER QUESTIONS

Due to 2) Q Treat organism as a ecosystem, and each cell as an organism. Both, in the neoplasia process and evolution process you have mutations, competition and natural selection. About Q 1)... I guess cancer can develop from each type of cell which is able to divide.

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by Candy
Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:19 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: CANCER QUESTIONS
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Re: repair mechanism?

when the repair mechanism for DNA fails, the result is a? dysplasia or neoplasia Another option is apoptosis. not in a tumor with a p53 mutation or a mutation in for example the BRCA1-gene.

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by sdekivit
Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:54 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: repair mechanism?
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CHEMICAL GENETICS

the pathway of becoming carcinogenic is that mutation in the DNA result in uncontrolled cell division, called neoplasia. This can only ocuur in tissues with proliferative capacity.

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by sdekivit
Sun Nov 12, 2006 10:40 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: CHEMICAL GENETICS
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Re: repair mechanism?

when the repair mechanism for DNA fails, the result is a? dysplasia or neoplasia Another option is apoptosis.

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by druid
Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:31 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: repair mechanism?
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Views: 1988

Re: repair mechanism?

when the repair mechanism for DNA fails, the result is a? dysplasia or neoplasia

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by sdekivit
Sat Nov 11, 2006 10:41 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: repair mechanism?
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