Current Bioinformatics
Computational Tools for Identifying Cancer Driver Genes and Mutations: A Comprehensive Review
Understanding the genetic basis of cancer requires the accurate identification of driver genes and driver mutations, those alterations that promote tumorigenesis, while distinguishing them from neutral, or passenger, mutations. This review provides a comprehensive overview of computational strategies developed to detect and prioritise cancer drivers at both the gene and mutation levels. The review systematically classifies and compares more than 20 widely used tools, highlighting differences in their conceptual fou …