Fatty Tissue May Be 'Robbers Cave' for Cancer Stem Cells (IMAGE)

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Fatty Tissue May Be 'Robbers Cave' for Cancer Stem Cells

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Study shows that cancer stem cells may hide in fatty tissue, even transforming this tissue to help them resist chemotherapy.

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University of Colorado Cancer Center

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