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. 2004 Sep:54 Suppl 1:S65-8.
doi: 10.1007/s00280-004-0889-8.

CIN-ful cancers

Harith Rajagopalan  1 , Christoph Lengauer
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CIN-ful cancers

Harith Rajagopalan et al. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2004 Sep.

Abstract

Aneuploidy has long been recognized to be a cardinal feature of many neoplasias. However, the role of aneuploidy in tumorigenesis continues to be a matter of debate. We believe that aneuploidy in cancers is the result of chromosomal instability, a process in which dividing cancer cells segregate their chromosomes with decreased fidelity. Here we discuss our definition of chromosomal instability, evidence for its causal role in tumor development, and suggestions regarding the mechanisms that initiate chromosomal instability in cancer cells.

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