Melanoma stem cells' evasive talents
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 01:49
in Health & Medicine
Melanoma, if not detected in its early stages, transforms into a highly deadly, treatment-resistant cancer. Although the immune system initially responds to melanoma and mounts anti-tumor attacks, these assaults are generally ineffective, allowing more advanced melanomas to win the battle and spread beyond the primary site. Now, researchers shed light on how melanomas stimulate, yet ultimately evade, a patient's immune system.