cancerous transformation; become malignant
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(of tissue cells) to undergo cancerous transformation; to become malignant
formalA medical term describing the process where normal or benign cells develop genetic mutations and turn into cancerous cells. Often used in medical contexts, health reports, and discussions about disease progression.
Cháng长
qī期
de的
yán炎
zhèng症
cì刺
jī激
kě可
néng能
dǎo导
zhì致
xì细
bāo胞
ái癌
biàn变
。
Long-term inflammatory stimulation may cause cells to become cancerous.
Yī医
shēng生
tōng通
guò过
huó活
jiǎn检
lái来
pàn判
duàn断
zǔ组
zhī织
shì是
fǒu否
yǐ已
jīng经
ái癌
biàn变
。
Doctors use biopsy to determine if the tissue has undergone malignant transformation.
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Zǎo早
qī期
fā发
xiàn现
ái癌
biàn变
shì是
chéng成
gōng功
zhì治
liáo疗
ái癌
zhèng症
de的
guān关
jiàn键
。
Early detection of cancerous changes is key to successful cancer treatment.
Zhè这
gè个
xī息
ròu肉
suī虽
rán然
shì是
liáng良
xìng性
de的
，
dàn但
réng仍
yǒu有
ái癌
biàn变
de的
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
Although this polyp is benign, there is still a risk of it turning malignant.