© 2004 by Oxford University Press
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Cancer Stem Cells as Targets for Anticancer Agents
Drugs directed at cancer-specific targets, such as imatinib mesylate in chronic myeloid leukemia, have the potential to favorably influence patient outcomes by decreasing toxicity and improving disease control. However, recent laboratory and clinical data raise questions about whether new anticancer agents will effectively target relevant subsets of cancer cells. In a commentary, Jones et al. (p. 583) discuss the biologic distinction between cancer stem cellsthe rare population of cells that give rise to malignanciesand the differentiated cells that characterize the disease. They note that therapies that target mature cancer cells are unlikely to produce long-term remissions
Chlamydia psittaci and Ocular Adnexal Lymphomas
Implementation of a Smoking Cessation Intervention
Projected Cost-Effectiveness and Benefits of an HPV Vaccine
Lower-Category Benign Breast Disease and Breast Cancer Risk
Tamoxifen and Breast Density in High-Risk Women