Cancer itself is not usually the cause of death in patients. Often, it is metastasis of the cancer to more vital parts of the body that causes mortality. A recent study has found that microRNAs can be used to regular tumor growth. So far, it has been studied on prostate cancer. They are hoping to be able to develop synthetic miR-141 as a therapeutic drug that can help prevent the spread of cancer and its tumor growth.
Can prostate cancer metastasis be stopped before it starts?