Prognostic value of stem cell quantification in stage II colon cancer.

Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a subset of tumor cells with capacity to self-renew and generate the diverse cells that make up the tumor. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prognostic value of CSCs in a highly homogeneous population of stage II colon cancer.One hundred stage II colon cancer pati...

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Main Authors: Maria Angeles Vaz, Juan Carlos Martinez, José Manuel Devesa, Javier Die Trill, Victor Abraira, Alejandro Riquelme, Alfredo Carrato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3931626?pdf=render