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Tumourigenesis is the formation of tumours in the body, often
caused by oncogenes. These tumours are the result of uncontrollable
reproduction (cell division) due to alterations in the cell's
genetic code, creating lesions in the tissue where they reside.
Tumourigenesis can be divided into tumour initiation, promotion and
progression. Oncogenomics often studies tumours caused by such a
condition in hope of pinpointing genes -- pieces of genetic
information -- that are susceptible to being changed (mutated) by
external factors like ultraviolet light, toxic chemicals, and other
carcinogens. The range of normal genetic alterations that a
person's DNA undergoes over time is extraordinarily large, so it is
hard to detect exactly what cause tumourigenesis. This book
presents the latest research advances in the field.
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