Scientists publish article stating: Key cells affecting cancer progression discovered

According to Huazhong Agricultural University, the latest research by Professor Yan Yan's team from the School of Biomedical and Health, in collaboration with foreign researchers, has discovered that a type of special tumor cell with a "highly plastic cellular state" is a key factor driving cancer progression, causing tumor cell diversity, and leading to treatment resistance, which provides new strategies for cancer treatment. The related research results were published online on January 22nd, Beijing time, in the internationally authoritative journal "Nature." (Xinhua News Agency)