procarcinogenic en · ADJ
Etymology
From pro- + carcinogenic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) That leads to the formation of carcinogenic agents
Probably, this change, as well as differences in the molecular biology, can be attributed to the observations described, in combination with screening achievements and changes in lifestyle with different exposures to procarcinogenic agents in the proximal colon; at least, previous polypectomy is more likely in the distal colon than in the proximal colon.
2014 February 3, Johanna Munding, Andrea Tannapfel, “Epidemiology of Colorectal Adenomas and Histopathological Assessment of Endoscopic Specimens in the Colorectum”, in Viszeralmedizin, volume 30, →DOI: