Cancer Stem Cells May Be At The Root Of Brain Tumors
Monday, May 19, 2008 - 13:21
in Biology & Nature
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.
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