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Chromosomal copy number heterogeneity predicts survival rates across cancers

Authors :
Erik van Dijk
Tom van den Bosch
Kristiaan J. Lenos
Khalid El Makrini
Lisanne E. Nijman
Hendrik F. B. van Essen
Nico Lansu
Michiel Boekhout
Joris H. Hageman
Rebecca C. Fitzgerald
Cornelis J. A. Punt
Jurriaan B. Tuynman
Hugo J. G. Snippert
Geert J. P. L. Kops
Jan Paul Medema
Bauke Ylstra
Louis Vermeulen
Daniël M. Miedema
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2021.

Abstract

Intratumour heterogeneity (ITH) is associated with worse prognosis in cancer, and efficient frameworks to measure it are needed. Here the authors develop a method to estimate copy number heterogeneity, and propose that it is driven by chromosomal instability and can predict pan-cancer survival.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.264d1331d97845559b189b69b84d9dcb
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23384-6