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MeSH Heading: Tumor Hypoxia
Tree Number(s): G03.197.300.500; G04.270.300.500
Unique ID: D000072258
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000072258
Scope Note: Hypoxic conditions in tumor cells due to the tumor outgrowing its blood supply. It is associated with increased METASTASIS and resistance to RADIOTHERAPY and DRUG THERAPY.
Entry Term(s): Tumor Cell Hypoxia
Previous Indexing: Cell Hypoxia (1989-2016); Hypoxia (1977-2016); Neoplasms (1977-2016)
Public MeSH Note: 2017
History Note: 2017
Date Established: 2017/01/01
Date of Entry: 2016/07/08
Revision Date: 2020/06/12

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Tumor Hypoxia MeSH Descriptor Data 2025