Breast Cancer

Scientists Uncover How Cancer Metastasizes

Published in Cancer Weekly, February 13th, 2001

Researchers have identified a mechanism by which breast cancer cells metastasize to the lymph nodes and lungs.

By blocking this path, the researchers believe it might be possible to prevent the spread of cancer cells from a primary tumor.

"We have identified a mechanism of breast cancer metastasis. I wouldn't say it's the mechanism because there may be several others," said Michael Detmar, MD, a dermatologist and principal investigator in the Cutaneous Biology Research Center (CBRC). "But this is certainly a major molecular mechanism of how breast cancer metastasizes to the lymph nodes."

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2001-02-13)

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