Not Signed In - First Evidence Of Stem Cells In Pancreatic Tumors
Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:00 AM EST
... University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have discovered the small number of cells in pancreatic cancer that are capable of fueling the tumor's growth. The finding is the first identification of cancer stem cells in pancreatic tumors. ...
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