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Which type of changes in DNA within cells can cause cells to grow and divide uncontrollably, leading to the formation of a tumor?
Changes in the DNA
What is the main characteristic of cancer at the molecular level?
High genomic instability
Why does the heterogeneity of cancer pose a significant challenge to personalized cancer medicine?
It affects key cancer pathways, driving phenotypic variation
Which gene is most commonly mutated in breast cancer?
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What is the self-seeding model of cancer development?
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What are passenger mutations in cancer cells?
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What is the role of epigenetics in cancer development?
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What is the purpose of cataloguing genetic changes in different types of cancer?
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What is the significance of single-cell NGS in cancer research?
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