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Cancer stem cells

Invitation to a second round

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Tumour cells are non-uniform. The question is whether a distinct subpopulation of the cells drives tumour growth and generates cellular variation. To answer this, the data must be interpreted carefully.

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  1. Peter Dirks is at the Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada. peter.dirks@sickkids.ca,

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