The Role of HPV in Head and Neck Cancer Stem Cell Formation and Tumorigenesis

The cancer stem cell (CSC) theory proposes that a minority of tumor cells are capable of self-replication and tumorigenesis. It is these minority of cells that are responsible for cancer metastasis and recurrence in head and neck squamous cell cancers (HNSCC). Human papilloma virus (HPV)-related can...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mark S. Swanson, Niels Kokot, Uttam K. Sinha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-02-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
HPV
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/8/2/24