Tumour-initiating cells are known to share some properties with stem cells. These so called 'Cancer Stem Cells' (CSCs) are highly tumourigenic in the undifferentiated state, a property that is lost upon CSC differentiation. ...

Ovarian cancer is the most deadly gynaecological malignancy and 70% of all women with ovarian cancer die within 5 years of diagnosis. When diagnosed in early stages, ovarian cancer is curable in 90% of cases, however early ...