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Regulation of drug resistance by cancer stem cells (CSCs). Short-term chemotherapy is effective to most cancer cells but not CSCs. During long-term chemotherapy, CSCs expressing cell surface markers (CD44, CD133) are gradually increased, which might cause tumor recurrence and metastasis.
