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tumor

[too-mer, tyoo-] / ˈtu mər, ˈtyu- /
NOUN
abnormal growth in animate being
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However, the tumor environment suppresses these cells, preventing them from doing their job.

From Science Daily

The research shows that exercise sends molecular signals through the bloodstream that influence genes controlling tumor growth and genetic stability.

From Science Daily

The biotech’s experimental drugs seek to block RAS, halting lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and other tumors in their tracks.

From The Wall Street Journal

This process targets tumor tissue while minimizing harm to nearby healthy cells.

From Science Daily

The research centers on a protein called MCL1, which is produced at unusually high levels in many types of tumors.

From Science Daily