To date, the existence of cancer stem/progenitor cells has been proven in acute and chronic myeloid leukemia, in breast cancer, in brain tumors, in lung cancer and gastrointestinal tumors.

• 阐明肿瘤干细胞与干细胞前驱细胞的分子生物学特性，探索以肿瘤干细胞为标靶的新型诊断及治疗方法，是癌症研究的当务之急。