Colorectal
cancer (CRC) is a major public health problem, with over a million
newly
diagnosed cases per year worldwide. CRC occurs especially frequently in
established
market economies like Europe, the United States (US), Canada, Australia
and Japan. The lifetime incidence in average risk individuals in these
regions is approximately
5%.
CRC incidence steeply increases with age, and it is higher in men than
in women. At young ages, CRC is rare, and often associated with a
genetic predisposition.
In the US, the CRC incidence has been decreasing and is now lower than
in the
Netherlands.
In the Netherlands, the number of newly diagnosed CRC cases has
increased to
12,000 per year, accounting for 5,000 deaths per year. This makes CRC
the
second leading cause of cancer death for men and the third for women in
the Netherlands.
Stem cells are biological cells found in all multicellular organisms, that can divide through mitosis and differentiate into diverse specialized cell types and can self-renew to produce more stem cells. In mammals, there are two broad types of stem cells: embryonic stem cells, which are isolated from the inner cell mass of blastocysts, and adult stem cells, which are found in various tissues. In adult organisms, stem cells and progenitor cells act as a repair system for the body, replenishing adult tissues.Stem Cell Treatment Center
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