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tumor

[too-mer, tyoo-] / ˈtu mər, ˈtyu- /
NOUN
abnormal growth in animate being
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As a result, the conditions become more favorable for tumor growth and tumour metastasis.

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Older mice without functional Caspase-2 developed liver tumors far more often than normal mice.

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Why do some tumors spread while others remain localized?

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They then created a mouse model by introducing breast cancer tumor cells and treated the mice with the modified bacteria.

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Laboratory studies suggest that cells without the Y may grow faster than normal cells, which could give them an advantage in tissues and even in tumors.

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