Comments on: Commercialization of the “cancer stem cell” concept http://hematopoiesis.info/2008/04/21/commercialization-of-the-cancer-stem-cell-concept/ Blood Stem Cell & Lineages Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:47:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Alex http://hematopoiesis.info/2008/04/21/commercialization-of-the-cancer-stem-cell-concept/#comment-298 Alex Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:46:57 +0000 http://hematopoiesis.info/2008/04/21/commercialization-of-the-cancer-stem-cell-concept/#comment-298 Yes, anti-CSC drugs is the second line of therapy. First is surgical cytoreduction if it's solid tumor (before metastatic stage) or after BMT/chemotherapy if it's leukemia. In any case, especially if it's metastatic process, anti-CSC therapy is integrated in the "common protocol". the best quote from the article: <blockquote>The main thing is to ensure that we eliminate the malignant cancer stem cells only without affecting the normal stem cells. <strong>Whether we'll be able to do this is the billion dollar question that everyone wants to answer</strong>.</blockquote> by Michael Clarke Yes, anti-CSC drugs is the second line of therapy.
First is surgical cytoreduction if it’s solid tumor (before metastatic stage) or after BMT/chemotherapy if it’s leukemia. In any case, especially if it’s metastatic process, anti-CSC therapy is integrated in the “common protocol”.

the best quote from the article:

The main thing is to ensure that we eliminate the malignant cancer stem cells only without affecting the normal stem cells.
Whether we’ll be able to do this is the billion dollar question that everyone wants to answer.

by Michael Clarke

]]> By: Jae-Won Shin http://hematopoiesis.info/2008/04/21/commercialization-of-the-cancer-stem-cell-concept/#comment-297 Jae-Won Shin Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:15:51 +0000 http://hematopoiesis.info/2008/04/21/commercialization-of-the-cancer-stem-cell-concept/#comment-297 Interesting article. It will be important to define if cancer stem cell is a useful target for patients with terminal illness. I envision that cancer stem cell is a target for the key but second line of cancer treatment: remove aggressive tumor first, then remove cancer stem cells to prevent relapse. Interesting article. It will be important to define if cancer stem cell is a useful target for patients with terminal illness. I envision that cancer stem cell is a target for the key but second line of cancer treatment: remove aggressive tumor first, then remove cancer stem cells to prevent relapse.

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