Cancer metastasis, where the cancer spreads from its original location, is known to be responsible for 90% of cancer-related deaths.

Institute of Cancer Research scientists have found that an enzyme called LOX is crucial in promoting metastasis, Cancer Cell journal reports. Drugs to block this enzyme’s action could keep cancer at bay, they hope.

The researchers studied breast cancer in mice, but are confident that their findings will apply to humans with other cancer types too. Read more…

Source: BBC News

Tags: Breast Cancer, Cancer

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