Increasing evidence has revealed the importance of cancer stem cells (CSCs) in carcinogenesis. Although liver CSCs have been identified in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell lines, no data have shown the presence of these cells in human settings. The present study was designed to delineate CSCs ser
Pancreatic cancer stem cell biology and its therapeutic implications
โ Scribed by Filip Bednar; Diane M. Simeone
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 220 KB
- Volume
- 46
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0944-1174
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