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Breast Cancer Stem Cells Identified

January 4, 2008 By Deborah

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Some exciting new discoveries have been made in the area of stem cell research. Scientists have found target stem-like tumor-initiating cells, that exist in breast, lung, brain and colon cancers. This may lead to a whole new arena of treatment options and medications for treating cancer.

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By manipulating highly specific gene-regulating molecules called microRNAs, scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) report that they have succeeded in singling out and repressing stem-like cells in mouse breast tissue – cells that are widely thought to give rise to cancer. [click link for full article]…

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Debbie is a board certified family nurse practitioner with an emphasis on women's health. During the past 22 years she has worked in women's health and family practice with a focus on the integration of conventional and alternative therapies.

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