‘A big step’: UNC researchers use stem cells to treat brain cancer – News & Observer

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'A big step': UNC researchers use stem cells to treat brain cancer News & Observer In less than a year, researchers at UNC have made several advancements in the treatment of glioblastoma, and their work was published in the Feb. 1 issue of Science Translational Medicine. The research describes how human stem cells made from human ... and more »

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