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Cancer stem cells : targeting the roots of cancer, seeds of metastasis, and sources of therapy resistance /

This book introduces the basic concepts and advanced understanding of cancer stem cells, covering general overviews, organ-specific identifications, and their characteristic mechanisms. It also explores innovative therapeutic strategies in pre-clinical and clinical trials to target cancer stem cells...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Liu, Huiping
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Lathia, Justin Durla
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [London] : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2016.
Subjects:
Cancer cells.
Stem cells.
Stem Cells
Cellules cancéreuses.
Cellules souches.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
Cancer cells
Stem cells
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book introduces the basic concepts and advanced understanding of cancer stem cells, covering general overviews, organ-specific identifications, and their characteristic mechanisms. It also explores innovative therapeutic strategies in pre-clinical and clinical trials to target cancer stem cells, remove the roots of cancer, eliminate the seeds of metastasis, overcome the resistance of therapies, and contribute to the eradication of cancer.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780128039342
0128039345