RT Book, Section A1 Chandrasoma, Parakrama A1 Taylor, Clive R. SR Print(0) ID 185670 T1 Chapter 18. Neoplasia: II. Mechanisms & Causes of Neoplasia T2 Concise Pathology, 3e YR 1998 FD 1998 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 9780838514993 LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=185670 RD 2024/03/28 AB Neoplasia is an abnormality of cell growth and multiplication characterized by the following features: (1) excessive cellular proliferation that typically but not invariably produces an abnormal mass, or tumor; (2) uncoordinated growth occurring without any apparent purpose; and (3) persistence of excessive cell proliferation and growth even after the inciting stimulus that evoked the change has been removed—ie, neoplasia is an irreversible process.