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How hypoxia helps cancer spread

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Scientists identify 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 September 28 in the journal Nature Communications .

Cesar A. Santa-Maria has received research funds from AstraZeneca , GSK/ Tesaro , Merck , Gilead , Celldex, BMS and Pfizer .

Elana J. Fertig serves on the scientific advisory board of Resistance Bio .

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