oncogênico
1. Capable of causing or producing tumors or cancer; relating to or characterized by the formation of tumors
The oncogenic virus was found to increase cancer risk in infected patients.
O vírus oncogênico foi descoberto como causador de aumento no risco de câncer em pacientes infectados.
2. In genetics, referring to genes or mutations that promote cancer development when activated
Oncogenic mutations in the BRCA1 gene significantly increase breast cancer susceptibility.
As mutações oncogênicas no gene BRCA1 aumentam significativamente a predisposição ao câncer de mama.
This is a specialized medical and scientific term with no regional variation in meaning. It is primarily used by healthcare professionals, researchers, and in medical literature in both Brazil and the USA. The word maintains identical significance across English and Portuguese medical communities, reflecting the international standardization of cancer research terminology.
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