Which of the Following Statements Does Not Support the Concept

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements does not support the concept of cancer stem cells?

• A)Drugs such as Gleevec that reduce tumor mass may not eliminate all cells in the tumor
• B)Tumor cells are not homogeneous and can express different cell-surface markers
• C)Treatment with drugs that stimulate stem cell differentiation improves the efficacy of small-molecule targeted therapies
• D)A key feature of cancer is that cells of a primary tumor are capable of unlimited proliferation
• E)Only some cells from a tumor are able to initiate the formation of a new tumor following injection into a immunodeficient mouse

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