Scientists probe limits of 'cancer stem-cell model'; Melanoma does not fit the model

(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most promising new ideas about the causes of cancer, known as the cancer stem-cell model, must be reassessed because it is based largely on evidence from a laboratory test that is surprisingly flawed when applied to some cancers, University of Michigan researchers have concluded.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news147532400.html">Scientists probe limits of 'cancer stem-cell model'; Melanoma does not fit the model</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most promising new ideas about the causes of cancer, known as the cancer stem-cell model, must be reassessed because it is based largely on evidence from a laboratory test that is surprisingly flawed when applied to some cancers, University of Michigan researchers have concluded.</p>