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      Evolution of the cancer stem cell model.

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      Cell stem cell
      Elsevier BV

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          Abstract

          Genetic analyses have shaped much of our understanding of cancer. However, it is becoming increasingly clear that cancer cells display features of normal tissue organization, where cancer stem cells (CSCs) can drive tumor growth. Although often considered as mutually exclusive models to describe tumor heterogeneity, we propose that the genetic and CSC models of cancer can be harmonized by considering the role of genetic diversity and nongenetic influences in contributing to tumor heterogeneity. We offer an approach to integrating CSCs and cancer genetic data that will guide the field in interpreting past observations and designing future studies.

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          Journal
          Cell Stem Cell
          Cell stem cell
          Elsevier BV
          1875-9777
          1875-9777
          Mar 06 2014
          : 14
          : 3
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada and Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada.
          [2 ] Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada and Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada. Electronic address: jdick@uhnresearch.ca.
          Article
          S1934-5909(14)00057-5
          10.1016/j.stem.2014.02.006
          24607403
          94b0fec6-cfce-4b57-9c86-51a8045ae6f6
          Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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