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Applying multilevel selection to understand cancer evolution and progression

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Natural selection occurs at multiple levels of organization in cancer. At an organismal level, natural selection has led to the evolution of diverse tumor suppression mechanisms, while at a cellular level, it favors traits that promote cellular proliferation, survival and cancer. Natural selection also occurs at a subcellular level, among collections of cells and even among collections of organisms; selection at these levels could influence the evolution of cancer and cancer suppression mechanisms, affecting cancer risk and treatment strategies. There may also be cancer-like processes happening at different levels of organization, in which uncontrolled proliferation at lower levels may disrupt a higher level of organization. This Essay examines how selection operates across levels, highlighting how we might leverage this understanding to improve cancer research, prevention and treatment.

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hal-05544268 , version 1 (09-03-2026)

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Lucie Laplane, Anaïs Lamoureux, Harley Richker, Gissel Marquez Alcaraz, Angelo Fortunato, et al.. Applying multilevel selection to understand cancer evolution and progression. PLoS Biology, 2025, 23 (7), pp.e3003290. ⟨10.1371/journal.pbio.3003290⟩. ⟨hal-05544268⟩
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