Gene therapy technique may help prevent cancer metastasis

Monday, September 19, 2016 - 08:01 in Health & Medicine

The spread of malignant cells around the body, known as metastasis, is the leading cause of mortality in women with breast cancer. Now, a new gene therapy technique being developed by researchers at MIT is showing promise as a way to prevent breast cancer tumors from metastasizing. The treatment, described in a paper published today […]

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