Stanford Gets $20M Cancer-Stem Cell Site
Posted on: Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 18:01 CST
Stanford University has received a $20 million grant to establish a new research center specializing in cancer-stem cell research.
The cells are believed to be at the heart of most cancers, and learning to destroy them could yield potential cancer treatments, the university said Tuesday.
The center, funded by the New York-based Virginia and D.K. Ludwig fund, will be the research home for 30 Stanford cancer researchers in stem cells, genomics and clinical care. It will also serve as a support institution for other researchers worldwide, according to the university.
Cancer stem cells were first found in acute myeloid leukemia in 1994 and have since been found in solid tumors, including brain, breast and prostate tumors. These stem cells have the exclusive ability to generate new cancer cells and cause the disease to spread. Thus, it appears that any treatment that leaves cancer stem cells behind will inevitably cause a patient to relapse.
Source: United Press International
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