title: Mammary Stem Cells: A Clinician's View.
abstract: Mammary stem cells were identified and isolated more than a decade ago and, although much remains to be learned, a lot has been revealed about their properties and behavior. Yet there is a gap between the newly acquired knowledge and its successful clinical application. This chapter presented a critical view from the perspective of a clinician.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Avenida de Atenas, Alcorcón, Madrid, 28922, Spain, jose.schneider@urjc.es.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D042361:Mammary Glands, Human / Q000166:cytology*; D014411:Neoplastic Stem Cells; D057905:Stem Cell Research / Q000266:history; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism*