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Scientists find protein that ‘halts cells spreading’:

Scientists have established that a protein called Tes can stop cancer cells migrating from primary tumors to other areas. It also prevents cell growth and stops tumors from forming.

The discovery published recently in the journal Molecular Cell, by Cancer Research UK scientists, could lead to the manufacture of new drugs that can mimic the action of the protein.

Dr Kat Arney, a scientist with the charity, said: “It does take a long time for new drugs to be developed but this opens up a whole new avenue of possibility in the development of more effective cancer treatments in the future.”

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