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Scientists identify genes that help cancer cells survive in the bloodstream

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Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have identified 16 genes that breast cancer cells use to survive in the bloodstream after they’ve escaped the low-oxygen regions of a tumor.  Each is a potential therapeutic target to stop cancer recurrence, and one—MUC1—is already in clinical trials. The research was published online Sept. 28 in...

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