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Drug target to stop cancer spread

January 06, 2008

UK scientists have uncovered a vital clue to stopping cancers spreading around the body.

A protein called Tes is able to block a second protein, Mena, from helping cancer cells "crawl" away from the initial tumour.

The London Research Institute team says this knowledge should help in the design of new drug treatments to anchor a tumour in one si

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