"Chromothripsis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Massive number of chromosomal rearrangements and shattering that occurs in cancer cells. The breakpoints are located within one chromosome or chromosome arm.
| Descriptor ID |
D000072837
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.210.310 G05.365.590.175.310
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| Concept/Terms |
Chromothripsis- Chromothripsis
- Chromothripses
- Chromosome Shattering
- Chromosome Shatterings
- Shattering, Chromosome
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chromothripsis" by people in Profiles.
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Chromothripsis in Two Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Series. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2017 02; 15(1):e137-e143.