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Stem Cell Therapy For Treat Colon Cancer

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STEM CELL THERAPY TO TREAT COLON CANCER

By: KINJAL SHAH

STEM CELL THERAPY TO TREAT COLON CANCER

ABSTRACT:

Cancer is one of the top life-threatening diseases, accounting for an estimated one in four human deaths in all age groups. Cancer remains one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity throughout the world. Despite improved treatment models, many tumors remain unresponsive to traditional therapy. The major obstacle to the development of effective cancer therapy is believed to be the absence of sufficient specificity. Since the discovery of the tumor-oriented homing capacity of stem cells (SCs), the application of specific anticancer gene-engineered SCs has held great potential for cancer therapies.

WHAT IS COLON CANCER?

Cancer is a class of diseases characterized by out-of-control cell growth. Colon cancer forms when this uncontrolled cell growth happens in the cells of the large intestine. Most colon cancers originate from small, noncancerous (benign) tumors called adenomatous polyps that form on the inner walls of the large intestine. Some of these polyps may grow into malignant colon cancers over time if they are not removed during colonoscopy - a procedure looking at the inner lining of the intestine. Colon cancer cells will invade and damage healthy tissue that is near the tumor, causing many complications. After malignant tumors form, the cancerous cells may travel through the blood and lymph systems, spreading to other parts of the body. These

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