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Theodor Boveri first proposed the somatic mutation theory of cancer in 1914. He proposed that cancer develops from a single cell that acquires a genetic alteration. The hypothesis of the clonal origin of neoplasms, however, could neither be confirmed nor be refuted because the tools for testing his hypothesis were not yet available at the time. With advances in the techniques for obtaining analyzable metaphases over the ensuing years, supporting evidence accumulated. In 1960, Nowell and Hungerford reported the first recurrent chromosomal abnormality associated with a single cancer type, chronic myelocytic (or myeloid) leukemia, or CML [1]. The marker chromosome was named the Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome in honor of the city where it was discovered.
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The authors thank Dr. Roger Mark for reviewing the manuscript; Dr. Fernando Chaves and Dr. Yvonne Mark for assisting with the preparation of the figures. We thank Dr. Nicole Lamanna for helpful suggestions and discussion. Contributions of our laboratories for illustrative figures are acknowledged. The supports of Dr. Hans Kaiser, Ms. Turid Knutsen and Dr. JacquelineWhang-Peng are also acknowledged. This work was partly supported by the intramural research programs of the National Cancer Institute and the National Human Genome Research Institute. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect official policy of the National Institutes of Health or of any other component of the government of the United States of America.
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Mark, H.F.L., Raimondi, S.C., Sokolic, R. (2010). Chromosomal Abnormalities in Selected Hematopoietic Malignancies Detected by Conventional and Molecular Cytogenetics: Diagnostic and Prognostic Significance. In: Coppola, D. (eds) Mechanisms of Oncogenesis. Cancer Growth and Progression, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3725-1_6
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