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McGill researchers link enzyme to breast cancer malignancy

McGill University researchers have uncovered the crucial role played by the enzyme focal adhesion kinase in the onset of breast cancer. The research, led by Dr. William Muller -- along with colleagues from McGill and the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research in Scotland -- was published the week of November 26 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study's first author is Dr. Hicham Lahlou, a post-doctoral fellow in Dr. Muller's lab.

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