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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Stem cells may cause some forms of bone cancer, University of Florida scientists report.The researchers are the first to identify a population of cells with characteristics of adult and embryonic stem cells in cultures derived from biopsies of patients' bone tumors. They describe their findings in this month's issue of the medical journal Neoplasia."We're saying the cell of origin of these tumors may be very, very primitive," said C. Parker Gibbs, M.D., an...

Inserting biopsy needles through the skin appears to be a safe and reliable alternative to surgery for obtaining diagnostic samples of a suspected solid tumor in children, according to results of a study by investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The technique, called percutaneous ("through the skin") core-needle biopsy, provides samples of tissue suitable for accurate initial diagnosis of a solid tumor, the researchers say. In addition, the findings contradict the...