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Scientists at UC San Diego have uncovered a natural defense mechanism that helps prevent breast cancer from spreading to other parts of the body. The discovery could lead to new treatments and improve screening for patients taking certain medications.
The tiny bubbles that help cancer spread through the body are now being recreated in labs to stop tumors in their tracks. Researchers in Montreal are using artificial copies to understand metastasis and deliver drugs directly to cancer cells.
Scientists discovered that chemotherapy's damage to the gut actually triggers a powerful defense against cancer spreading. The side effect once seen as collateral damage now appears to rewire the immune system to fight metastasis.