Proceedings of Stem Cell Research and Oncogenesis
Abstract
In the recent years, cancer stem cell research has evolved as one of the most significant ways to resolve the cancer therapeutics problem. In this review, we will discuss the importance of cancer stem cells in current therapeutic approaches. The idea of cancer stem cells was originally evolved from the normal stem cells which are known as building blocks of life. It has been clear for long time that some cells had the ability to produce other type of cells. In recent years cancer stem cell research has progressed dramatically and large number of research studies are published each year in scientific journals. Progress in the cancer stem cell research have made possible to develop novel strategies to treat several malignancies and become hot topic of discussion. Development of potential personalized medicine and its clinical applications for treatment of human cancers are ultimate goal of most cancer stem cell based therapy.
DOI: 10.14343/JCSCR.2014.2e1002