Cancer Stem Cells as the Key to Cancer: Special Emphasis on Prostate Cancer

Recent research into cancer stem cells has refined our knowledge of the origins, maintenance, and progression cancer. The characteristics tumor initiating stem-like properties side populations that appear to be responsible for maintenance metastasis have given insights potential targets elimination treatment-resistant residual cells. These also provided inroads understanding preventing invasive metastatic In this review, we discuss recent advancements in their implications on pathobiology treatment. role cell phenotypes routes use stemness markers guide prognosis treatment are discussed. Particular emphasis sections included focus prostate Of particular interest is correlation with decreased androgen receptor expression resistance anti-androgen therapy. overview herein represents a primer current regarding clinical other types.