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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. L.I.N.U.X. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First soap

  2. Straight from the article: Dr. Dick strikes again! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dr. Dick [...] said [...] that "[the] homo[...] colon [...] has the ability to keep [...] going".

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    ig.

  3. Re:Operation: Eradication by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Funny?!! This guy is f*cking +5 Insightful!!! Kill him!!!! (or better yet, teaser him...)

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

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

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    Support a true independent artist - Leila Lopez
  5. Re:hmm, can't win? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Burt: Oh shit. This is the wrong room. You're in 304 now. I'm sorry. I fucked up.

    Leonard Shelby: This is not my room?

    Burt: No, come on, let's go.

    Leonard Shelby: Why is this my handwriting?

    Burt: ...This was your room, but now you're in 304.

    Leonard Shelby: When was I in here?

    Burt: Last week. But then I rented you another room on top of it.

    Leonard Shelby: Why?

    Burt: Business is slow. I mean, I told my boss about the - your condition and stuff, and he said try and rent him another room.

    Leonard Shelby: So how many rooms am I checked into in this shit-hole?

    Burt: Just two, so far.

    Leonard Shelby: Well, at least you're being honest about ripping me off.

    Burt: Well, you're not gonna remember anyway.

    Leonard Shelby: You don't have to be that honest, Burt.

    Burt: Leonard, always get a receipt.

    Leonard Shelby: Oh, yeah. I'm gonna write that down.

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

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