Article
Constraints in cancer evolution.
Biochemical Society transactions - 8 Feb 2017
Venkatesan Subramanian, Birkbak Nicolai J, Swanton Charles
Abstract excerpt
Next-generation deep genome sequencing has only recently allowed us to quantitatively dissect the extent of heterogeneity within a tumour, resolving patterns of cancer evolution. Intratumour heterogeneity and natural selection contribute to resistance to anticancer therapies in the advanced setting. Recent evidence has also revealed that cancer evolution might be constrained. In this review, we discuss the...
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