The Role of Cancer Stem Cells (CD133) in Malignant Gliomas

Malignant gliomas, particularly glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) tumors, are very difficult to treat by conventional approaches. Although most of the tumor mass can be removed by surgical resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, it eventually recurs. There is growing evidence that cancer stem cells (...

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Main Authors: Der-Yang Cho, Shinn-Zong Lin, Wen-Kuang Yang M.D., Ph.D., Den-Mei Hsu, Hung-Lin Lin, Han-Chung Lee, Wen-Yeun Lee, Shao-Chih Chiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-02-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368910X532774