Targeting the Mechanisms of Resistance to Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy with the Cancer Stem Cell Hypothesis

Despite advances in treatment, cancer remains the 2nd most common cause of death in the United States. Poor cure rates may result from the ability of cancer to recur and spread after initial therapies have seemingly eliminated detectable signs of disease. A growing body of evidence supports a role f...

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Main Authors: Ryan Morrison, Stephen M. Schleicher, Yunguang Sun, Kenneth J. Niermann, Sungjune Kim, Daniel E. Spratt, Christine H. Chung, Bo Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/941876