FYI,

Apparently all cancers have their own unique stem cells that are the basis of the cancers start and growth.In 2007 the University of Michigan identified the stem cells for oral cancer.

From the web site


In 2007, scientists at the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center identified cancer stem cells in tumors removed from seven U-M patients with head and neck cancer. We believe these stem cells are the "root cause" of cancer - the cells that drive its growth and are responsible for metastasis and resistance to therapy.

[color:#3366FF]Because they were discovered so recently, less is known about head and neck cancer stem cells than breast cancer stem cells. UMCCC researchers are studying head and neck cancer stem cells to learn how they work and how to kill them without harming normal cells. Our goal is to develop new therapies that could help patients with head and neck cancer avoid the invasive surgery today's physicians must use to remove this type of cancer.[/color]

This research is very interesting and is targeted at the Root cause of this desease on a cellular level.

Kelly