Brain Tumor Treatment May Increase Number Of Cancer Stem-like Cells
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 23:28
in Health & Medicine
A new study suggests that the standard treatment for a common brain tumor increases the aggressiveness of surviving cancer cells, possibly leaving patients more vulnerable to tumor recurrence. The research provides valuable insight into the molecular mechanisms that enable cancer stem-like cells to escape cytotoxic treatment and repopulate the tumor.