Antibody To Breast Cancer-Secreted Protein Blocks Metastasis

July 09th, 2008 | Category: Breast Cancer

Scientists at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia have made a key discovery about the mechanism of breast cancer metastasis, the process by which cancer spreads. Focusing on a gene dubbed “Dachshund,” or DACH1, they are beginning to pinpoint

new therapeutic targets to halt the spread of cancer. Reporting their findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers led by Richard Pestell, M.D., Ph.D.

Original post by Women’s Health / Gynecology News From Medical News Today

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