Presence of cells in the polyaneuploid cancer cell (PACC) state predicts the risk of recurrence in prostate cancer

Abstract

The nonproliferating polyaneuploid cancer cell (PACC) state is associated with therapeutic resistance in cancer. A subset of cancer cells enters the PACC state by polyploidization and acts as cancer stem cells by undergoing depolyploidization and repopulating the tumor cell population after the therapeutic stress is relieved. Our aim was to systematically assess the presence and importance of this entity in men who underwent radical prostatectomy with curative intent to treat their presumed localized prostate cancer (PCa).

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Nov 13, 2022
Source ID
10.1002/pros.24459

Entities

People

  • Angelo M De Marzo
  • Bruce J Trock
  • Kenneth J. Pienta
  • Levent Trabzonlu
  • Sarah R Amend

Organizations

  • Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Loyola University Chicago
  • National Cancer Institute
  • Prostate Cancer Foundation

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Oncology
  • Prostate Cancer Biology.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology