Hindering melanoma metastasis with an FDA-approved drug

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - 12:20 in Health & Medicine

A drug approved by the FDA 65 years ago for blood pressure control may aid in preventing cancer from spreading to distant organs. New research revealed that this drug disrupted formation of a fertile environment for metastasis in an animal model by protecting healthy cells from harmful vesicles released by tumors.

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