Stem Cells and Cancer

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Cancer is a major cause of human morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite decades of basic and clinical research, the outcome for many cancer patients is still dismal. Although the existence of "stem-like" cells in cancer was hypothesized more than 150 years ago, recent discoveries have...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Majumder, Sadhan (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edition:1st ed. 2009.
Subjects:
Cancer.
Oncology.
Cytology.
Cancer Biology.
Cell Biology.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Stem Cells and Cancer: An Introduction
  • Molecular Regulation of the State of Embryonic Stem Cells
  • MicroRNAs in Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells
  • Cancer Stem Cells and Metastasis: Emerging Themes and Therapeutic Implications
  • Stem Cells in Leukemia and Other Hematological Malignancies
  • Prostate Cancer Stem Cells
  • Breast Cancer Stem Cells
  • Stem Cells and Lung Cancer
  • Cancer Stem Cells in Colorectal Cancer
  • Cancer Stem Cells and Skin Cancer
  • Lineage Relationships Connecting Germinal Regions to Brain Tumors.

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