The cumulative impact of passenger mutations on cancer development.

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The traditional binary classification of somatic mutations in cancer as either drivers or passengers overlooks the potential cumulative impact of smaller-effect mutations. Here, we analyze more than 11,000 whole-genome-sequenced primary tumors across 3 cancer cohorts to assess the functional contribution of passenger mutations in cancer development. We find that in the absence of canonical driver mutations,...

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