'Vital Breakthrough' Could Stop Spread of Breast Cancer, Study Reveals

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'Vital Breakthrough' Could Stop Spread of Breast Cancer, Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) Study Reveals
2/22/2011

BBC News -- Scientists at the UK's Institute of Cancer Research have prevented breast cancer spreading to other organs in mice by blocking a chemical. In their experiments, they showed that blocking the enzyme LOXL2 prevented metastasis. They said their findings, published in Cancer Research, provided a "fantastic drug target" and were "highly likely" to be used in a clinical setting.