Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Cancer stem cell

Cancer stem cells found with in tumors or hematological cancers. it possess characteristics associated with normal stem cells, the ability to give rise to all cell types found in particular cancer sample. These cells are tumorigenic cancer cells. it generate tumors through the stem cell process self renewal and differentiation into multiple cell types. These cells are proposed into tumors as a distinct population and cause relapse and metastasis by giving rise to new tumors.

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