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Storage of putative stem/progenitor cells is also an attractive research target in tissue engineering. Collection of cells for tissue engineering is less invasive than conventional tissue or organ transplantation. However, repetitive collection of cells can stress patients. If the stem/progenitor cells could be stored, it is possible that they could be repeatedly used for future therapy, reducing the burden and the cost to patients. The concept of banking stem/progenitor cells in storage is not new. Stem/progenitor cell populations decrease in size with age (D'Ippolito et al., 1999; Zhou et al., 2008). If the stem/progenitor cells were harvested at an early age and the cells could be stored,. | CANCER STEM CELLS - THE CUTTING EDGE Edited by Stanley Shostak Cancer Stem Cells - The Cutting Edge Edited by Stanley Shostak Published by InTech Janeza Trdine 9 51000 Rijeka Croatia Copyright 2011 InTech All chapters are Open Access articles distributed under the Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike Attribution license which permits to copy distribute transmit and adapt the work in any medium so long as the original work is properly cited. After this work has been published by InTech authors have the right to republish it in whole or part in any publication of which they are the author and to make other personal use of the work. Any republication referencing or personal use of the work must explicitly identify the original source. Statements and opinions expressed in the chapters are these of the individual contributors and not necessarily those of the editors or publisher. No responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of information contained in the published articles. The publisher assumes no responsibility for any damage or injury to persons or property arising out of the use of any materials instructions methods or ideas contained in the book. Publishing Process Manager Niksa Mandic Technical Editor Teodora Smiljanic Cover Designer Jan Hyrat Image Copyright Sebastian Kaulitzki 2010. Used under license from First published July 2011 Printed in Croatia A free online edition of this book is available at Additional hard copies can be obtained from orders@ Cancer Stem Cells - The Cutting Edge Edited by Stanley Shostak p. cm. ISBN 978-953-307-580-8 kfTE IJ OPEN ACCESS INI Lvrl PUBLISHER INTECH open free online editions of InTech Books and Journals can be found at .