On the origin of human tumors.

In vitro ·Vol. 16 ·No. 5 ·1980-05-00 ·Pages 361-4

Petricciani JC

Abstract

A proposal is made to extend the commitment theory of cellular aging to the process of tumorigenesis. Indirect data are cited in support of a scheme whereby human tumors arise from a small number of unique cells which are termed "uncommitted." The process of tumorigenesis as described is both multistep and reversible.

MeSH Terms

Cell Division Cell Line Cell Survival Cell Transformation, Neoplastic Cell Transformation, Viral Humans Models, Biological Neoplasms/etiology,genetics,pathology

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Petricciani J C

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Article Info

Journal

In vitro

Abbr.

In Vitro

ISSN

0073-5655

DOI

10.1007/BF02618356

Published

1980-05-00

Pages

361-4

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0063733

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF02618356

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