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PSTRONGStem Cell Biology in Health and Disease/STRONG presents an up-to-date overview about the dual role of stem cells in health and disease. The Editors have drawn together an international team of experts providing chapters which, in this fully-illustrated volume, discuss:/P P- the controversial debate on the great expectations concerning stem cell based regeneration therapies raised by the pluripotency of various stem cells.BR- the advantages and concerns about embryonic stem cells (ES cells), induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) and adult stem cells, such as bone marrow-derived stem cells (BMDCs).BR- the type of stem cells, which has become of interest in the past decade, namely so-called cancer stem cells (CSCs).
CSCs are now in the focus of cancer research since the eradication of tumour initiating cells would raise the changes of definitely cure cancer./P PProfessor Dittmar and Professor Zänker have edited a must-read book for researchers and professionals working in the field of regenerative medicine and/or cancer./P