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Can Cancer-Hunting Stem Cells Find and Kill Cancer?

Can Cancer-Hunting Stem Cells Find and Kill Cancer?

02:10 9th December 2017 | Tumours

Brain Cancer Skin Cells Stem Cells Tumour Cells Surgical Cavity Cancerous Tendrils

Glioblastoma, a very aggressive form of brain cancer, is extremely difficult to treat and the survival rate of patients beyond two years is only 30%. These tumours do not have clear borders; instead they have thread-like tendrils that extend into nearby areas of the brain. "So there's no possibility of surgically making sure you get every cell out there," Nader Sanai, director of neurosurgical oncology at the Barrow Neurological Institute in P...

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