Biological and clinical implications of cancer stem cells in primary brain tumors
Despite therapeutic advances, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) remains a lethal disease. The infiltrative nature of this disease and the presence of a cellular population resistant to current medical treatments account for the poor prognosis of these patients. Growing evidence indicates the existence o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-01-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Oncology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2013.00006/full |