Convergent insights into intratumor heterogeneity

Trends Cancer. 2024 Jan;10(1):12-14. doi: 10.1016/j.trecan.2023.08.009. Epub 2023 Sep 6.

Abstract

Mathematics, conventional histology, and genomics converge to confirm that highly aggressive clear cell renal cell carcinomas (CCRCCs) display low levels of intratumor heterogeneity (ITH). We hypothesize that therapeutic strategies aimed at maintaining high ITH levels would be advisable to slow down cancer evolution and to improve survival.

Keywords: game theory; genomics; histopathology; intratumor heterogeneity.

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell* / genetics
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell* / pathology
  • Genomics
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms* / genetics
  • Kidney Neoplasms* / pathology