Telomere Crisis Shapes Cancer Evolution.

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Somatic mutations arise in normal tissues and precursor lesions, often targeting cancer-driver genes involved in cell cycle regulation. Most checkpoint-mutant clones, however, remain dormant throughout an individual's lifetime and seldom progress to malignancy, implying the presence of protective mechanisms that limit their expansion and malignant transformation. One such safeguard is telomere crisis-a potent...

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