Destroying abnormal stem cells could be a way to kill off bowel cancer in its very earliest stages, say UK experts.
Immature cells line the gut and normally replace and repair the tissue but malfunctions can lead to cancer.
Scientists believe detecting and obliterating these rogue cancer stem cells as soon as they appear could be a potent new anti-cancer strategy.
A UK National Stem Cell Network conference heard the same method might also work for other cancers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7986089.stm
Immature cells line the gut and normally replace and repair the tissue but malfunctions can lead to cancer.
Scientists believe detecting and obliterating these rogue cancer stem cells as soon as they appear could be a potent new anti-cancer strategy.
A UK National Stem Cell Network conference heard the same method might also work for other cancers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7986089.stm