The relationship of cancer stem cells in urological cancers.
Numerous studies are ongoing to identify and isolate cancer stem cells from cancers of genito-urinary tracts. Better understanding of their role in prostate, urothelial and kidney cancer origin, growth and progression opens new pathways in development of more effective treatment methods. However there are still many issues before advances in this field can be introduced for clinical application. This review addresses current achievements in cancer stem cells research in uro-oncology.
Nicolaus Copernicus University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Tissue Engineering, Bydgoszcz, Poland ; Department of General, Oncologic and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital, Bydgoszcz, University of Nicolaus Copernicus, Poland.
Jan
J
Adamowicz
Nicolaus Copernicus University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Tissue Engineering, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Marta
M
Pokrywczyńska
Nicolaus Copernicus University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Tissue Engineering, Bydgoszcz, Poland ; Nicolaus Copernicus City Hospital, Department of General and Oncologic Urology, Toruń, Poland.
Jakub
J
Tworkiewicz
Department of General, Oncologic and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital, Bydgoszcz, University of Nicolaus Copernicus, Poland.
Zbigniew
Z
Wolski
Nicolaus Copernicus University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Tissue Engineering, Bydgoszcz, Poland ; Nicolaus Copernicus City Hospital, Department of General and Oncologic Urology, Toruń, Poland.
Tomasz
T
Drewa
cancer stem cells; stem cells; urological oncology