Stem cell findings point toward new cancer treatments

Three studies on different types of cancers bolster the theory that specific stem cells within tumors are responsible for a cancer's persistent growth. When cancers are treated, tumors may shrink but then come roaring back. Now studies on three different types of tumors suggest a key reason why: The cancers are fueled by stem cells that chemotherapy drugs don't kill.

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