Population genetics of cancer cell clones: possible implications of cancer stem cells.

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BACKGROUND: The population dynamics of the various clones of cancer cells existing within a tumour is complex and still poorly understood. Cancer cell clones can be conceptualized as sympatric asexual species, and as such, the application of theoretical population genetics as it pertains to asexual species may provide additional insights. RESULTS: The number of generations of tumour cells within a cancer has been...

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