"Epithelial tumors" are growths that occur in the cells that line the surfaces and cavities of our body, such as the skin, organs, and glands. These tumors can be either cancerous (malignant) or non-cancerous (benign). Full definition
Accordingly, p63 has been shown to play a crucial role in epithelial tissue development [36,37] and in the growth and development of epithelial tumors [30,38 - 40]. (molvis.org)
In a first set of experiments, postdoctoral researcher and co-lead author Max - Felix Häring found that insulin increased the proliferation of mouse epithelial tumor cells in culture, as expected. (joslin.org)