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A promising target for next-generation cancer therapies might not be a target after all, according to a new study in Nature [subscription required]. The work calls into question the "cancer stem cell theory," which claims that a rare class of cells, cancer stem cells, are responsible for initiating and spreading cancer tumors. But by tweaking previous experimental procedures, researchers working with human melanoma cells in mice now report that cancer stem cells are much more prevalent that previously thought.
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Re: Cancers Are Rife With Twisted Stem Cells, Casting Doubt on Promising Treatment
