malignancy

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Population of cells showing both uncontrolled growth and a tendency to invade and destroy other tissues.
Note: A malignancy is life-threatening.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. (Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1254 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'malignancy' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15863 RIS BibTex EndNote
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