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Eradicating Leukemia Initiating Cells Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - Ehud Rattner Home >> Headlines >> Cancer Research   
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In both leukemia and solid tumors, there exists among the multitude of warrior cancer cells a small subgroup that work undercover, patiently lying in wait to launch their attacks. Known as either cancer initiating cells (CICs) or leukemia initiating cells (LICs), these stealth populations are impervious to conventional chemotherapy and undaunted by targeted cancer therapies. When a leukemia patient relapses following a period of remission, the LICs that are responsibile for the reemergence. (source: bidmc.harvard.edu)
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