Source: Reuters
Posted: June 4, 2007 5:09PM EDT
Summary:
Reuters reports researchers at Stanford University have discovered stem cells that cause colon cancer:
"A small population of stem cells drives tumor growth in colon cancer, researchers said on Monday in a discovery that could lead to a new approach to tackle the deadly disease." The study's lead researcher believes the finding, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, might lead to treatments to wipe out these cells and eradicate the cancer.
