Neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) arise from different anatomic sites, but have similar histological and clinical features. Here, the authors show that the epigenetic landscape of a range of NECs converges towards a common epigenetic state, while distinct subtypes occur within neuroendocrine prostate cancer contributing to intratumor heterogeneity in clinical samples.
- Paloma Cejas
- Yingtian Xie
- Henry W. Long