Low levels of a tiny RNA fragment in cells are associated with metastatic breast cancer in humans and increases the aggressive spread of breast cancer in mice, according to researchers at Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. (wi.mit.edu)
Treatment in a mouse model of metastatic breast cancer with two of the down - regulated miRNAs (miR - 141 and miR - 219) suppressed bone metastases, suggesting that these miRNAs may have therapeutic utility. (science.sciencemag.org)
Pharma giant Pfizer is offering up a $ 250,000 prize for innovative thinkers who can come up with tech - based strategies to improve the lives of metastatic breast cancer patients. (fortune.com)