With the help of live imaging, Scientists have been able to track the spread of individual breast cancer cells.
Dr. Erik Sahai, of Cancer Research UK, led the study with laboratory mice, adding hope for new cures to block the metastatic breast cancer route.
Breast Cancer - Causes, Risks, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Staging, Treatment, Prevention & Prognosis
Breast cancer is a cancer that affects the breasts or mammary glands. Early detection and lifestyle changes help in controlling breast cancer.
Breast cancer is a cancer that affects the breasts or mammary glands. Early detection and lifestyle changes help in controlling breast cancer.
They marked cancer cells with a "reporter" protein called Transforming Growth Factor beta (TGFb) that glowed blue.
Sahai said: "The results helped us to find the set of genes that are behind the spread of breast cancer-and that the genes need to be first turned on and then off in order for single cancer cells to be able to 'relocate'".
About Cancer in Women
Cancer is one of the frequently talked about and most feared disease that falls under the genre of lifestyle diseases that have evolved, rather rapidly, in the past two decades.
Cancer is one of the frequently talked about and most feared disease that falls under the genre of lifestyle diseases that have evolved, rather rapidly, in the past two decades.
"In a medium-sized tumor there could be a billion cells-and only a small proportion might break away and spread. So it is like trying to find-and understand-a moving needle in a very big haystack."
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Breast Lumps
Most breast lumps are caused by hormonal changes in a woman and may not be cancerous. Common causes of breast lumps include fibroadenosis, breast cancer, breast cyst.
Most breast lumps are caused by hormonal changes in a woman and may not be cancerous. Common causes of breast lumps include fibroadenosis, breast cancer, breast cyst.
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Ovarian Cancer | Cancer in the Ovaries - Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention
Ovarian cancer affects both the ovaries and is referred to as the 'silent killer' as the symptoms go unnoticed until the disease advances.
Ovarian cancer affects both the ovaries and is referred to as the 'silent killer' as the symptoms go unnoticed until the disease advances.
