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Cancer evolution: a multifaceted affair

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Item Type:Review
Title:Cancer evolution: a multifaceted affair
Creators Name:Ciriello, G., Magnani, L., Aitken, S.J., Akkari, L., Behjati, S., Hanahan, D., Landau, D.A., Lopez-Bigas, N., Lupiáñez, D.G., Marine, J.C., Martin-Villalba, A., Natoli, G., Obenauf, A.C., Oricchio, E., Scaffidi, P., Sottoriva, A., Swarbrick, A., Tonon, G., Vanharanta, S. and Zuber, J.
Abstract:UNLABELLED: Cancer cells adapt and survive through the acquisition and selection of molecular modifications. This process defines cancer evolution. Building on a theoretical framework based on heritable genetic changes has provided insights into the mechanisms supporting cancer evolution. However, cancer hallmarks also emerge via heritable nongenetic mechanisms, including epigenetic and chromatin topological changes, and interactions between tumor cells and the tumor microenvironment. Recent findings on tumor evolutionary mechanisms draw a multifaceted picture where heterogeneous forces interact and influence each other while shaping tumor progression. A comprehensive characterization of the cancer evolutionary toolkit is required to improve personalized medicine and biomarker discovery. SIGNIFICANCE: Tumor evolution is fueled by multiple enabling mechanisms. Importantly, genetic instability, epigenetic reprogramming, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment are neither alternative nor independent evolutionary mechanisms. As demonstrated by findings highlighted in this perspective, experimental and theoretical approaches must account for multiple evolutionary mechanisms and their interactions to ultimately understand, predict, and steer tumor evolution.
Keywords:Epigenomics, Neoplasms, Precision Medicine, Tumor Microenvironment / Genetics
Source:Cancer Discovery
ISSN:2159-8274
Publisher:American Association for Cancer Research
Volume:14
Page Range:1-13
Date:January 2024
Official Publication:https://doi.org/10.1158/2159-8290.cd-23-0530
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