Prof.
Ruggero De Maria
(Regina Elena National Cancer Institute)
19/10/2012, 09:00
Other
oral (invited speaker)
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a subset of tumor cells that are thought to be responsible for tumor initiation, maintenance and spreading. These cells are largely resistant to conventional therapies, which target preferentially their differentiated non-tumorigenic progeny.
We developed a technology that allowed us to isolate and expand in vitro CSCs from several solid tumors, including...
