Cancer metastasis: a short account.

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Tissue-specific cancer stem cells comprise a very small proportion of the cell population of a cancerous tumour. These cells have an undifferentiated phenotype, a relatively unlimited capacity for self renewal, and they divide slowly. Primary tumour cells with a stem cell phenotype are the driving force behind the uncontrolled proliferation of the cancerous tissue, and if they spread to distant sites, they can...

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