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oncogene addiction: a standalone construct

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Cancer biology

the dependence of some cancer cells on one activated oncogene for survival, so that blocking it can halt the tumor.

In cancer biology, oncogene addiction refers to the dependence of some cancer cells on one activated oncogene for survival, so that blocking it can halt the tumor. This meaning comes from Weinstein (2002) in Science.[1]

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References

Weinstein, I. B. (2002). Addiction to Oncogenes--the Achilles Heal of Cancer. Science, 297(5578), 63-64. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1073096

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