Changes that move cells toward cancer but where there is no direct DNA modification is a characteristics of which of step of the multistage model of carcinogenesis? a. Promotion b. Initiation c. Mutation d. Lactation
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It is a model that describes the process of how normal cells transform into cancer cells through a series of genetic and epigenetic changes. The model consists of three main steps: initiation, promotion, and progression. Initiation is the first step, where a Show more…
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