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Can some stem cells be good for you -- but in disguise?

Posted: Feb 2nd 2007 5:27PM by Brian White
Filed under: General Health

We all know that the stem cell medical research community is always on the trail that these types of human cells -- which can develop into all kinds of cells when harvested from an embryo -- have the capability to help fight a wide range of diseases and ailments.

But how about stem cells that can promote tumors?There is now a small population of stem cells in pancreatic cancer that appear to drive tumor growth according to new research.

But, all is not lost -- this discovery may be opening the door for a potential new approach for treating this particularly deadly disease. Pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rate of any form of cancer.

Tags: pancreatic cancer, PancreaticCancer, stem cells, StemCells

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