Metastasis-promoting Protein In Urine Identified; Could Provide A Prognostic Test Or Target For Breast Cancer

A small protein detectable in urine can predict a breast cancer's aggressiveness, and possibly provide a new avenue for treating the disease. When its production is shut down, cell migration -- a key step in progression and metastasis -- is inhibited. The protein, which has been licensed for clinical development, also plays a key biological role in advancing cancer, triggering the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and reducing cells' response to the hormone estrogen.

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