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Lani · 10-04-2007, 09:22 AM

requisite mental alertness to evaluate whether or not the evidence presented(which requires reading the original paper) really moves me away from the stem cell theory of breast cancer as I now believe it, with stem cell or early progenitor cells lying dormant in the bone marrow for reactivation after receiving a "sleeping beauty kiss" from ? angiogenic factors or the correct immune environment or other stromal factors.

It all seemed rather complicated (which cancer can certainly be!) and convoluted and perhaps could be explained in alternative ways...but that was just my first impression. Am still on the road and exhausted. Will reevaluate this, but my impression also was...maybe, but you'll certainly have to prove it to me as I am doubtful. Just my first take on it...

10-04-2007, 09:22 AM	#3
Lani Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,783	I reported this as a new twist, as I too had not yet had time nor the requisite mental alertness to evaluate whether or not the evidence presented(which requires reading the original paper) really moves me away from the stem cell theory of breast cancer as I now believe it, with stem cell or early progenitor cells lying dormant in the bone marrow for reactivation after receiving a "sleeping beauty kiss" from ? angiogenic factors or the correct immune environment or other stromal factors. It all seemed rather complicated (which cancer can certainly be!) and convoluted and perhaps could be explained in alternative ways...but that was just my first impression. Am still on the road and exhausted. Will reevaluate this, but my impression also was...maybe, but you'll certainly have to prove it to me as I am doubtful. Just my first take on it...