Friday, December 21, 2007

Cancer Stem Cells: Know Thine Enemy - Cancer Stem Cells May Be at the Root of Brain Tumors

Source: Weill Cornell Medical College
Date: December 21, 2007

Summary:

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. Physician-scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College are studying these cells with hopes of combating malignant cancers in the brain.