The process by which normal cells transform into cancer cells; malignant transformation.
From cancer + -ization (suffix forming nouns of process or transformation), a modern medical term describing the molecular changes that create cancer.
Cancerization often follows a sequence: first one mutation appears, then the cell's repair systems fail, then it divides uncontrollably—it's a multi-step journey, not a sudden leap.
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