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11-12-2007, 04:04 AM
Stem cell find for child cancer
Osteosarcoma accounts for about 2% of childhood cancers
Scientists have uncovered a stem cell in dogs which could lead to new treatments for bone cancer in children, according to an Edinburgh study.
The cancer stem cell makes copies of the disease, enabling it to spread around the body. It appears notoriously resistant to treatment.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7083782.stm
Osteosarcoma accounts for about 2% of childhood cancers
Scientists have uncovered a stem cell in dogs which could lead to new treatments for bone cancer in children, according to an Edinburgh study.
The cancer stem cell makes copies of the disease, enabling it to spread around the body. It appears notoriously resistant to treatment.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7083782.stm