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ReviewCancers2025

Chromosomal Instability and Clonal Heterogeneity in Breast Cancer: From Mechanisms to Clinical Applications.

María Paula Meléndez-Flórez, Oscar Ortega-Recalde, Nelson Rangel, Milena Rondón-Lagos

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Review in Cancers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

María Paula Meléndez-FlórezDepartamento de Morfología, Facultad de Medicina e Instituto de Genética, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá 110231, Colombia.
Oscar Ortega-RecaldeDepartamento de Morfología, Facultad de Medicina e Instituto de Genética, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá 110231, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-8076-0346
Nelson RangelDepartamento de Nutrición y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá 110231, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-9709-2196
Milena Rondón-LagosEscuela de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja 150003, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-3160-9316

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChromosomal instability (CIN) and clonal heterogeneity (CH) are fundamental hallmarks of breast cancer that drive tumor evolution, disease progression, and therapeutic resistance. Understanding the mechanisms underlying these phenomena is essential for improving cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment strategies.

methodsIn this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the biological processes contributing to CIN and CH, highlighting their molecular determinants and clinical relevance.

resultsWe discuss the latest advances in detection methods, including single-cell sequencing and other high-resolution techniques, which have enhanced our ability to characterize intratumoral heterogeneity. Additionally, we explore how CIN and CH influence treatment responses, their potential as therapeutic targets, and their role in shaping the tumor immune microenvironment, which has implications for immunotherapy effectiveness.

conclusionsBy integrating recent findings, this review underscores the impact of CIN and CH on breast cancer progression and their translational implications for precision medicine.

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aneuploidybreast cancerchromosomal instabilityclonal heterogeneitygene expressionsingle-cell sequencing

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PMID40227811
PMCPMC11988187

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