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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Mar 31.
Published in final edited form as: Lancet Oncol. 2020 Mar;21(3):e135–e145. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30795-8

Figure 6: Targeting cancer stem cells.

Figure 6:

Given their chemotherapy-resistant properties, cancer stem cells often survive traditional chemotherapy to repopulate the tumour bed. Effective targeting of cancer stem cells with current and future cytotoxic therapies would therefore lead to better clearance of tumours.