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A quest for initiating cells of head and neck cancer and their treatment.
Chao ChenAndreas M. KaufmannBeate KöberleAndreas E. Alberssubject
Cancer ResearchPathologymedicine.medical_specialtymedicine.medical_treatmentepithelial mesenchymal transitionSox2Reviewlcsh:RC254-282NanogMetastasisstemnessSOX2RadioresistancemedicinemetastasisEpithelial–mesenchymal transitionALDH1human papillomavirusbusiness.industryHead and neck cancerCancerchemoresistancelcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensmedicine.diseaseOct3/4Radiation therapyradioresistancestomatognathic diseasesOncologyCancer researchimmunotherapyStem cellbusinessdescription
The biology of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) and other cancers have been related to cancer stem-like cells (CSC). Specific markers, which vary considerably depending on tumor type or tissue of origin, characterize CSC. CSC are cancer initiating, sustaining and mostly quiescent. Compared to bulk tumors, CSC are less sensitive to chemo- and radiotherapy and may have low immunogenicity. Therapeutic targeting of CSC may improve clinical outcome. HNSCC has two main etiologies: human papillomavirus, a virus infecting epithelial stem cells, and tobacco and alcohol abuse. Here, current knowledge of HNSCC-CSC biology is reviewed and parallels to CSC of other origin are drawn where necessary for a comprehensive picture.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-27 | Cancers |