Distinct and common features of numerical and structural chromosomal instability across different cancer types
Xiaoxiao Zhang, Maik Kschischo
This study analyzes chromosomal instability in 33 cancer types, finding distinct associations between whole chromosome instability (W-CIN) and whole genome doubling, and structural chromosomal instability (S-CIN) and homologous recombination deficiency, with implications for drug resistance and prognosis.