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Breast cancer can water to other parts of the body.
A group of scientists said they discovered a way to stop the spread of cancer to other parts of the body.
According to experts, an enzyme could be behind the reproduction of cancer.
90% of disease-related deaths are due to metastasis, the process by which cancer spreads from its original position to other areas of the body
The Institute of Cancer Research announced that a team of experts found the LOX enzyme, which is crucial in stimulating metastasis, according to specialist journal Cancer Cell.
The experts were optimistic about the possibility of using drugs, can block the action of the enzyme and thus has been kept isolated from cancer.
The researchers studied breast cancer in mice, but
hope that the findings can be applied to other types of cancer.
Dangerous Signals
The enzyme LOX (lysyl oxidase) sends signals to prepare a new area of the body for cancer to establish there a new crop.
If we can disrupt the body's ability to develop new areas for the purpose of the cancer to spread, we can effectively prevent metastasis carcinogenic
Erler Janine, researcher
Without that process of preparation, the new environment would be too hostile to the spread of tumor.
The research coordinator, Janine Erler, described the discovery as "the key piece of the puzzle that was missing and that scientists had been looking for."
The expert said it was the first time that an enzyme was identified as the key factor in the process that allows the cancer spread
"If we can disrupt the body's ability to develop new areas for the purpose of the cancer to spread, we can effectively prevent metastasis carcinogenic."
The next step is to find whether LOX protein can be disabled to stop the spread of cancer
Julie Sharp, of Cancer Research
"(This process) is very difficult to treat and this new discovery offers real hope for us to develop a medicine that will fight against the spread of cancer."
Dr Julie Sharp, of Cancer Research (Cancer Research) in the UK, said: "A better understanding of how cancer spreads is vital to improving the treatment of disease."
"This investigation of scientists to the understanding of this big problem. The next step will be to find out if the LOX protein can be disabled to stop the spread of cancer," said Sharp.
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