Source: Stanford University School of Medicine
Date: June 30, 2010
Summary:
Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a cancer-initiating cell in human melanomas. The finding is significant because the existence of such a cell in the aggressive skin cancer has been a source of debate. It may also explain why current immunotherapies are largely unsuccessful in preventing disease recurrence in human patients. The research will be published in the July 1 issue of Nature.
