The Prognostic Value of Cancer Stem Cell Markers (Notch1, ALDH1, and CD44) in Primary Colorectal Carcinoma.
Salem Youssef MohamedRanda Mohamed KafMona Mostafa AhmedAmira ElwanHassan R AshourAmr IbrahimPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal cancer (2020)
Expression of stem cell markers ALDH1, Notch1, and CD44 correlates with poor prognosis in a CRC and represents an independent prognostic factor. They are associated with a feature of epithelial-mesenchymal transition evidenced by their association with high tumor burden.