Definition: The lysis (breakdown) of cancer cells. This can be caused by chemical or physical means (for example, strong detergents or high-energy sound waves) or by infection with a strain of virus that can lyse cells.
Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): tumor necrosis, tumour necrosis, oncolysis
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