Oncogenic

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Overview

An oncogenic process is any tumor-forming process. Oncovirinae, retroviruses which contain an onc gene, are categorized as such because they trigger the growth of tumorous tissues in the host. Oncogenesis is the process of malignant tumor growth.

See also

• carcinogen a substance, radionuclide or radiation directly involved in the promotion of cancer.
• mutagen a physical or chemical agent that changes the genetic information of an organism.
• teratogen
• oncogene a modified gene believed to cause cancer.

References

Hornberg, J., Binder, B., Bruggeman, F., Schoeber, B., Heinrich, R., Westerhoff, H., "Control of MAPK signalling: from complexity to what really matters", Oncogene, Vol. 24, pp 5533-5542, (published online 20June2005).