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Non-small cell lung cancer cells survived ionizing radiation treatment display cancer stem cell and epithelial-mesenchymal transition phenotypes.
Molecular cancer - 16 Aug 2013
Gomez-Casal Roberto, Bhattacharya Chitralekha, Ganesh Nandita, Bailey Lisa, Basse Per, Gibson Michael, Epperly Michael, Levina Vera
Abstract excerpt
Ionizing radiation (IR) is used for patients diagnosed with unresectable non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), however radiotherapy remains largely palliative due to radioresistance. Cancer stem cells (CSCs), as well as epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), may contribute to drug and radiation r...
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