Cancer Stem Cells May Be At The Root Of Brain Tumors

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Cancer Stem Cells May Be At The Root Of Brain Tumors - 21-12-2007, 12:10 PM

Stem cells, popularly known as a source of biological rejuvenation, may play harmful roles in the body, specifically in the growth and spread of cancer. Amongst the wildly dividing cells of a tumor, scientists have located cancer stem cells. Physician-scientists are studying these cells with hopes of combating malignant cancers in the brain.

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