| Literature DB >> 19643532 |
Mahua Dey1, Ilya V Ulasov, Maciej S Lesniak.
Abstract
Glioblastoma multiforme, the most common primary intracranial malignancy, is associated with very poor outcome despite advances in surgical techniques and chemo- and radiation therapy. Many novel treatment modalities are being investigated with varying amount of success. Evolution of cancer stem cell hypothesis provides a new venue for developmental therapeutics. In this review, we highlight the literature regarding the existence of glioma stem cells and their characteristics. We also discuss the potential for virotherapy, a novel therapeutic approach utilizing conditionally replicative viruses, to directly target this population of self-renewing cancer stem cells. Copyright 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19643532 PMCID: PMC2824041 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2009.04.045
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Lett ISSN: 0304-3835 Impact factor: 8.679