Third Annual Targeting Cancer Stem Cells

Cancer stem cells have now been identified in a variety of tumor types, lending further credibility to the "cancer stem cell hypothesis," and the proposed role these cells play in tumorigenesis, metastasis and treatment resistance. Clinical candidates targeting cancer stem cells continue to show efficacy in the treatment of both solid tumors and hematological malignancies. Despite these leaps forward, questions remain around the biology of cancer stem cells, and how best to move forward toward novel therapeutics for cancer. Each year, Targeting Cancer Stem Cells brings together academic researchers advancing our understanding of the basic science of cancer stem cells with scientists leveraging this knowledge to identify druggable targets and develop novel candidates for the next generation of cancer therapeutics.