Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Pediatric cancer stem cell identified: understanding the origin of ERMS

Source: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Date: May 16, 2007

Summary:

As published in the June 1 issue of Genes & Development, Dr. Leonard Zon (Children’s Hospital Boston) and colleagues have identified the cancer stem cell for rhabdomyosarcoma, the most common soft-tissue sarcoma of childhood.