Journal of Cell Science & Therapy
Open Access

Department of Genitourinary, Medical Oncology University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1155 Pressler Street Houston, TX 77030-372, United States

Biography

Dr. Shi-Ming Tu, MD is a Medical Oncology Specialist in Houston, TX, and has over 34 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Wash U, School of Medicine medical school in 1987.Dr. Tu is affiliated with University Of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Skills and Expertise: Multimodality Therapy  ,Hormone Ablative Therapy ,Chemotherapy ,cancer stem cells,tumor cells.

Publications

• Review Article   
  Application of a Successful Germ Cell Tumor Paradigm to the Challenges of Common Adult Solid Cancers
  Author(s): Shi-Ming Tu*, Matthew Campbell, Amishi Shah and Christopher J. Logothetis
  
  When we aspire to cure cancer, we may need to search no further than a curable cancer, such as Germ Cell Tumor of the Testis (TGCT). After all, a germ cell is a primordial stem cell. Importantly, TGCT provides a classic stem cell model of cancer that teaches us some invaluable lessons about curing other intractable solid tumors. The intrinsic intratumoral heterogeneity of TGCT alludes to its stem-ness origin and nature. Which implicates the existence of putative lethal TGCT subtypes-the identification and detection of which may further enhance the cure rate and improve the therapeutic ratio of TGCT In this Mini review, we discuss about the role of biologic insights, clinical lessons, and therapeutic strategies in drug and therapy development. We illustrate some clinical pearls and perils when it concerns drug versus therapy development in the cure and.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2157-7013.21.12.301

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