Divergent mutational processes distinguish hypoxic and normoxic tumours

Many tumours exhibit hypoxia (low oxygen) and hypoxic tumours often respond poorly to therapy. Here, the authors quantify hypoxia in 1188 tumours from 27 cancer types, showing elevated hypoxia links to increased mutational load, directing evolutionary trajectories.

Détails bibliographiques
Auteurs principaux: Vinayak Bhandari, Constance H. Li, Robert G. Bristow, Paul C. Boutros, PCAWG Consortium
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2020-02-01
Collection:Nature Communications
Accès en ligne:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-14052-x