Molecular Imaging of Cancer Stem Cells for Assessment of Rectal Cancer

Current Health Sciences Journal

IRINA CHERCIU ; Tatiana Crn ; IOANA STREA ; M. IOANA ; A. Sftoiu

关键词: rectal cancer;    cancer stem cells;    confocal laser endomicroscopy;   

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Craiova / University of Medicine and Pharmacy

【 摘 要 】

Rectal cancer is one of the most common diagnosed malignancies in the world. We present the case of a 54 years old patient, diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the rectum and unsuccessful treatment. The possible involvement of cancer stem cells in tumor relapse and treatment failure represents the motivation behind an extensive imaging evaluation.The aim of our case report was to assess the outcome of rectal cancer assessment using standard and state-of-the-art techniques, including evaluation of colorectal cancer stem cells. Our results suggest concordant outcomes of modern versus gold standard techniques but further studies are necessary to evaluate the utility during routine clinical work-up.

【 授权许可】

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