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Phenotypic plasticity in parotid tumours: insights from a surgical oncologist's perspective.
BMJ case reports - 4 Dec 2024
Kushwaha Naveen Kumar, Jaiswal Pradeep, Murthy Harish Shiva, Dhaman Pawan Kumar
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Phenotypic plasticity refers to the ability of tumour cells to undergo molecular and phenotypic changes in response to microenvironmental stresses, genetic and epigenetic alterations, or treatment-induced selective pressures, thereby promoting tumour progression. This case report discusses a man in his 70s with pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid, where phenotypic plasticity led to the development of pleomorphic...
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