Gene that may stop the spread of breast cancer identified
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 21:00
in Health & Medicine
In cancer, the spread of tumor cells from the primary site to other parts of the body is called metastasis and is a major cause of death, especially in patients with breast cancer. A new study shows that metastasis in breast cancer and the risk of death are reduced when the function of the gene HGMA2, is limited.