oncomodulation

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English

Etymology

From onco- +‎ modulation.

Noun

oncomodulation (uncountable)

  1. The modification of the course of a cancer.
    • 2011 December, Alexander Kofman, “The roles of viruses in brain tumor initiation and oncomodulation”, in Journal of Neuro-Oncology, volume 105, number 3, page 451:
      We will review the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), by now one of relatively better studied herpesviruses, which spectrum of activities may be considered as a prototype for oncomodulation, and compare its pro-oncogenic properties with those of human herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV) and herpes lymphotropic virus (HHV-6).