Friday, April 20, 2007

Stem Cells May Be at Root of Cancer

Source: WebMD
Date: April 20, 2007

Summary:

Leading researchers say that cancer is, fundamentally, a stem cell problem -- and that therapy should be targeted at so-called cancer stem cells. This week at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, researchers discussed new discoveries suggesting that stem cells in leukemia, breast, and colon cancer are at the root of many tumors.