Cancer Stem Cells Theories and Practice
by Stanley Shostak
Publisher: InTech 2011
ISBN-13: 9789533072258
Number of pages: 442
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Cancer Stem Cells Theories and Practice boldly goes where the cutting edge of research theory meets the concrete challenges of clinical practice. It is firmly grounded in the latest results on cancer stem cells (CSCs) from world-class cancer research laboratories, but its twenty-two chapters also tease apart cancer's vulnerabilities and identify opportunities for early detection, targeted therapy, and reducing remission and resistance.
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