Malignant transformation is the process by which cells acquire the properties of cancer. This may occur as a primary process in normal tissue, or secondarily...

become malignant (grade 3), and malignant pure teratomas have the potential to metastasize. These rare forms of teratoma with malignant transformation may...

of these Mycoplasma species have shown a strong correlation to malignant transformation in mammalian cells in vitro. The presence of Mycoplasma was first...

able to assist the formation of malignant tumours due to a mechanism of cell transformation. This cell transformation can occur through either "DNA integration...

itching, pain, and disfigurement.[citation needed] No evidence of malignant transformation has been found. Plexiform neurofibromas can grow from nerves in...

suppressor genes are genes that inhibit cell division and survival. Malignant transformation can occur through the formation of novel oncogenes, the inappropriate...

painful obstructions (so-called "malignant by location", despite being a benign growth histologically). Malignant transformation of lipomas into liposarcomas...

Oral leukoplakia is a potentially malignant disorder affecting the oral mucosa. It is defined as "essentially an oral mucosal white/gray lesion that cannot...

potential risk of malignant transformation.' Per Sharma et al., in 2024 redefined it OSF as “Areca nut-induced potentially malignant disorder of the oral...

physical form after birth or hatching Malignant transformation, the process of cells becoming cancerous Transformation (genetics), genetic alteration of a...

thickness decreases with age. A cap more than 2 cm thick, indicates malignant transformation of a tumor. The cartilage cap merges with the epiphyseal area of...

tumors usually do not return. Exceptions to this rule may indicate malignant transformation. Benign tumors are very diverse; they may be asymptomatic or may...

research describes the rare occurrence of malignant transformations of these normally benign tumors. Malignant craniopharyngiomas can occur at any age,...

of a cancer type where mitotic nondisjunction can contribute to malignant transformation: Mutations of the RB1 gene, which is located on chromosome 13 and...

initiation and promotion. The molecular mechanisms underlying the malignant transformation of normal mesothelial cells by asbestos fibers remain unclear despite...

myeloma is the result of a multi-step malignant transformation, and almost universally originates from the pre-malignant stage monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined...

polyps), which have the potential to progress into cancer (see: Malignant transformation). Premalignant lesions are morphologically atypical tissue which...

intervention, either surgical or medical, lest it lead to cancer via malignant transformation. When cells are faced with physiological or pathological stresses...

ovarian cancer): Mandal, Shramana; Badhe, Bhawana A. (2012). "Malignant Transformation in a Mature Teratoma with Metastatic Deposits in the Omentum: A...

FNH and the fact that they rarely progress in size or undergo malignant transformation, FNH tumors are usually managed with clinical monitoring. Surgical...

figures or atypical melanocytic cytology are seen, potentially mimicking a malignant melanoma. Evaluation by an expert skin pathologist is advisable in some...

or simply by ignoring the teratoma component and referring only to its malignant component: embryonal carcinoma and/or choriocarcinoma. They can present...

endometriosis, borderline tumors) linking endometriosis to its malignant transformation is termed endometriosis-correlated ovarian cancer while the simple...

and degradation can lead to pathological conditions, such as malignant transformation, inflammation and tissue injury. Succinic acid is marketed as food...

pattern in which malignant TFH cells form nodules and 2) a progressive transformation of germinal centers-like pattern in which malignant TFH cells from...

visceral cysts and benign tumors with potential for subsequent malignant transformation. It is a type of phakomatosis that results from a mutation in the...

(MZLs), are a heterogeneous group of lymphomas that derive from the malignant transformation of marginal zone B-cells. Marginal zone B cells are innate lymphoid...

benign vs. malignant) or cause (e.g. as a consequence of inflammatory bowel disease). They may be benign (e.g. hyperplastic polyp), pre-malignant (e.g. tubular...

recommended due to recurrences occurring many years after treatment. Malignant transformation to squamous cell carcinoma may occur, but is unusual. Recurrence...

point to a possible malignant transformation. Such loss of structural differentiation is especially seen in most, but not all, malignant neoplasms. Sometimes...