CD133-positive hepatocellular carcinoma in an area endemic for hepatitis B virus infection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>CD133 was detected in several types of cancers including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which raised the possibility of stem cell origin in a subset of cancers. However, reappearance of embryonic markers in de-differentiated maligna...

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Main Authors: Lin Chun-Yen, Chen Tse-Ching, Lai Ming-Wei, Kuo Chia-Jung, Yeh Chau-Ting, Yeh Ta-Sen, Lee Wei-Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/9/324