An Overview of Concepts for Cancer Stem Cells

For many years, cancer research has focused on the adult stem cells present in malignant tumors. It is believed that current cancer treatments sometimes fail because they do not target these cells. According to classic models of carcinogenesis, these events can occur in any cell. In contrast, the ca...

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Main Authors: Shih-Yin Chen, Yu-Chuen Huang, Shih-Ping Liu, Fuu-Jen Tsai, Woei-Cherng Shyu M.D., Ph.D., Shinn-Zong Lin M.D., Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-02-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368910X532837