Detecting a mutant gene can prevent cancer from spreading

Scientists have discovered a "mutant gene," which can help prevent the metastasis of most end-stage diseases, promising an effective drug will soon be born in the near future.

Colon cancer

This is the result of research by British scientists, published in the journal Cancer mutation (Oncogene) issued on January 24.

This gene, called WWP2, controls a natural inhibitor enzyme that blocks metastatic cancer cells.

Researchers at the University of West Anglia in Western England have found that, by blocking WWP2 activity, the level of the inhibitor increases and cancer cells cannot reproduce.

The lead author of the study, Andrew Chantry, said their findings opened up new research directions to prevent metastasis when the cancer began to migrate to dangerous metastases, especially in Breast tissue, brain, colon and skin.

Chantry said: " The current challenge is to find an effective drug that will attack cancer cells, destroying the activity of this mutant gene. This is a difficult task but not impossible. because we discovered WWP2 . "

If a drug like this is prepared, conventional and surgical treatments can be used to treat initial tumors without worrying about the risk of spread.