Can New Drug Stop Spread of Breast Cancer?

Whether it be family or a close friend, we have all in one way or another been exposed to the inevitable effects of breast cancer. Though the horrible disease has plagued millions, it's comforting to read that researchers continue to work steadfastly at finding a cure.

The Daily Express, Daily Telegraph and BBC News recently reported that British scientists from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and other research centers in the UK and US are developing a new drug that could stop the spread of breast cancer in a fifth of sufferers; the research is being funded by the Scottish Funding Council and Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

The drug is based on a genetic “breakthrough” that identified how cells break away from highly aggressive HER2 breast cancers. If you’re like me and wondering what HER2 stands for, its "Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor 2" and is a part of a family of genes that play roles in regulating cell growth...basically a gene that contributes to higher aggressiveness in breast cancers.

Although it’s too early to confirm anything, researchers are hoping to one day determine if these chemicals are safe and effective for testing in humans so we could have a new drug on the market to stop the spread of breast cancer. Click here to read more about the story.