Cancer Stem Cells

Cancer stem cells (CSCs) pertain to cancer cells usually found in hematologic cancers or tumors having the specific characteristics of regular stem cells. They usually have the particular capability of self-renewal. They can transform into other types of cells like neural, skin, tissue, and many other types of adult stem cells.^[1]

Stem Cells and Cancer – VIDEO

Cancer stem cells used in cancer treatments are an incredibly unique topic as they are believed to be the underlying cause of tumor metastasis and tumor recurrence. Cancer drugs can be successful in destroying a large number of tumor cells but often fail to induce consistent results thanks to the cell’s natural ability to develop resistance to lung cancer treatments over time.[2] Cancer stem cells CSCs are always finding ways to become resistant to known pharmaceutical-based cancer therapies, including chemotherapy,radiation therapy, and cancer drugs.^[3]

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Published Clinical Citations

[1] ^ Fulda, Simone. 2012. Regulation of apoptosis pathways in cancer stem cells. Cancer letters, no. 1 (March 16). doi:10.1016/j.canlet.2012.03.014. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22429999

[2] ^ Lundin, Amber, and Barbara Driscoll. 2012. Lung cancer stem cells: progress and prospects. Cancer letters, no. 1 (August 17). doi:10.1016/j.canlet.2012.08.014. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22906416

[3] ^ Shigdar, Sarah, Yong Li, Santanu Bhattacharya, Michael O’Connor, Chunwen Pu, Jia Lin, Tao Wang, et al. 2013. Inflammation and cancer stem cells. Cancer letters, no. 2 (August 11). doi:10.1016/j.canlet.2013.07.031. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23941828