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Stem Cells At The Core of Cancer?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the heart-of-the-matter dept.

davecb writes "The Globe and Mail reports that cancers have at their core a small number of stem cells, without which they cannot spread or reoccur. From the article: 'A spate of new discoveries about the basic biology of cancer is pushing researchers toward an astonishing conclusion: For decades, efforts to cure the disease may have targeted the wrong cells.' If true, the discoveries of Canadian and Italian research groups may give us a new path to selectively attack cancer."

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  1. Re:Consensus by freemywrld · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    PATHTBEIPAS (Pointless Acronyms That Have To Be Explained In Parentheses Are Silly)

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  2. Dr. Dick by nuttzy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Sorry, I just giggle when I see "Dr. Dick" in an article.