Abstract

A distinct model of neutral evolution of rare cancer mutations is described and contrasted with models relying on the infinite sites approximation (that a specific mutation arises in only one cell at any instant). An explosion of genetic diversity is predicted at clinical cell numbers and may explain the progressive refractoriness of cancers during a clinical course. The widely used infinite sites assumption may not be applicable for clinical cancers.

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Title
Neutral evolution of rare cancer mutations in the computer and the clinic
Author
Beckman, Robert A. 1 

 Georgetown University Medical Center, Department of Oncology, Washington, USA (GRID:grid.411667.3) (ISNI:0000 0001 2186 0438); Georgetown University Medical Center, Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Biomathematics, Washington, USA (GRID:grid.411667.3) (ISNI:0000 0001 2186 0438) 
Pages
110
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20567189
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3112267170
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2024. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.