A cell that could be the "mother" of all prostate tumours has been identified by scientists. Samples of the "basal" cells taken from healthy human prostate tissue triggered cancer in mice with suppressed immune systems. The finding suggests that these cells may be the true culprits behind the disease which kills around 10,000 men a year in the UK. Previously it was thought that a different type of immature cell, known as a luminal cell, lay at the root of prostate cancer....
Full Story: The Guardian
