Targeting Lung Cancer Stem Cells: Research and Clinical Impacts

• Main Authors: Zakaria, Norashikin, Satar, Nazilah Abdul, Halim, Noor Hanis Abu, Ngalim, Siti Hawa, Yusoff, Narazah Mohd, Lin, Juntang, Yahaya, Badrul Hisham
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media 2017
• Subjects: RK1-715 Dentistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/37242/1/%28Targeting_Lung_Cancer_Stem%29_fonc-07-00080.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/37242/; https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2017.00080

Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, accounting for 1.8 million new cases and 1.6 million deaths in 2012. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), which is one of two types of lung cancer, accounts for 85–90% of all lung cancers. Despite advances in therapy, lung cancer still remains a lea...