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Mutational interactions define novel cancer subgroups

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Tumour heterogeneity hinders translation of large-scale genomic data into the clinic. Here the authors develop a method for the stratification of cancer patients based on the molecular gene status, including genetic interactions, rather than clinico-histological data, and apply it to TCGA data for over 8000 cases across 22 cancer types.

Introduction The past years have seen great progress towards a deeper understanding of the molecular changes underpinning cancer progression. Identification and characterisation of molecular subtypes within and across different cancer types has emerged as a promising approach for the development of targeted therapies1,2,3. Nevertheless, cancer treatment is far from optimal. The approval of the limited number of available cancer drugs is often limited to a specific cancer type or subtype, preventing widespread use of targeted therapies. Moreover, cancers may develop resistance against these…

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