Genomic Instability in Cancer
Rockwell S, Yuan J, Peretz S, Glazer P. Genomic Instability in Cancer. Novartis Foundation Symposia 2001, 240: 133-151. PMID: 11727926, DOI: 10.1002/0470868716.ch9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenomic instabilityChromosomal fragile sitesExposure of cellsNutrient deprivationDNA repairGenomic rearrangementsSelection pressureDNA overreplicationGene expressionGenetic changesFragile sitesGenetic heterogeneityCell proliferationGene amplificationCell populationsBenign cell populationsMutation frequencyHypoxic environmentAggressive phenotypeSolid tumorsExpressionOverreplicationCellsAdverse microenvironmentCytogenetic changes