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Progression of tumors from normal stem cells and non-stem cancer cells. (a) Differentiation of cancer stem cells (CSCs) within the pool of stem cells is a major source of tumorigenesis. (b) Radiation and other external factors can form induced cancer stem cells (iCSCs) in the pool of non-stem cancer cells, resulting in tumorigenesis.
