The transition of benign to malignant in epithelial and mesenchymal tumours.

Article

The transition of benign to malignant in epithelial and mesenchymal tumours.

Anticancer research - 1 Jan 2000

Koten J W, Den Otter W

Abstract excerpt

Following publication in this journal of a 4 mutation-model of oncogenesis some points of controversy emerged which are discussed. In particular an explanation is offered for the differences in histogenesis of epithelial and non-epithelial tumours. Some clinical features of benign tumours are als...

Topics

Carcinoma
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Epithelial Cells
Epithelium
Humans
Models, Genetic
Mutation
Sarcoma

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