Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs) have become a vital target for biologists and researchers. The following presentation focuses on the treatment of cancer through targeting CSCs and its advantages.

2. IN 2020:
 ABOUT 19
MILLION NEW
CASES
 10 MILLION
DEATHS

3. TARGETING CANCER
STEM CELLS
PREVIEW:
• WHAT ARE CANCER STEM CELLS?
• ROLE IN CANCER TREATMENT
• ADVANTAGE OVER OTHER TREATMENTS

4. • Responsible for tumor
initiation, progression,
metastasis, recurrence
and drug resistance
• subpopulations that have been discovered in
various types of cancer

5. CANCER STEM CELLS
HYPOTHESIS
“TUMORS ARE GENERATED AND
MAINTAINED BY A SMALL SUBSET
OF UNDIFFERENTIATED CELLS THAT
ARE ABLE TO SELF-RENEW AND
DIFFERENTIATE TO GENERATE CELLS
THAT CONSTITUTE THE BULK OF
THE TUMOR ”

7. • CANCER STEM CELLS ARE CHARACTERIZED
BY HAVING SURFACE MARKERS.
• AN EFFICIENT WAY OF TREATMENT WOULD
BE TARGETING THESE SURFACE MARKERS

8. Primary
research results
are promising.
However,
further
investigation
and studies are

9. Hope you
and your
families
stay safe
and
healthy
Thank you!