Cancer Stem Cells and Its Role in Angiogenesis and Vasculogenic Mimicry in Gastrointestinal Cancers

Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are able to promote initiation, survival and maintenance of tumor growth and have been involved in gastrointestinal cancers (GICs) such as esophageal, gastric and colorectal. It is well known that blood supply facilitates cancer progression, recurrence, and metastasis. In th...

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Main Authors: Erik Lizárraga-Verdugo, Melisa Avendaño-Félix, Mercedes Bermúdez, Rosalio Ramos-Payán, Carlos Pérez-Plasencia, Maribel Aguilar-Medina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2020.00413/full