Discovery of the mechanism of cancer cell metastasis

A research team in the UK has just discovered a mechanism that causescancer cellsadhere to healthy cells to spread throughout the patient's body, according toDaily TelegraphJune 17th

That is the discovery of scientists at the University of London (UK). They believe that it is possible to block this mechanism quite easily to keep cancer cells in their original location.

Cancer cells - Photo: Shutterstock

Patients mainly die from thesetumorsecondary, that is, tumors that develop from primary malignant tumors.

These secondary tumors can travel and settle in important parts of the body such as the lungs or brain, according to Professor Roberto Mayor, who led the research team.

Cancer cells cause healthy cells to “imitate” them and become cancerous. And so, we just need to develop drugs that interfere with this interaction, Professor Mayor added.

The research team used cellsembryoof frogs and zebrafish, then observed the interactions between cancer cells and healthy cells to come to the above conclusion.

The study was published in the journalNature Cell Biology.

According to (thanhnien.com.vn) - HL