Scientists found a new way to fight breast cancer that spreads to the brain. This discovery could change everything.
Breast cancer moving to the brain is a big problem. But now, scientists are figuring out how it happens.
They discovered that a process called autophagy helps cancer cells survive and travel to the brain.
A drug called hydroxychloroquine might help stop breast cancer from going to the brain. It's already approved for other things.
When hydroxychloroquine joins another drug, lapatinib, they become even better at stopping breast cancer in the brain.
In tests on mice, the drugs together worked well. This gives hope for trying them on people.
Now, doctors want to try these drugs on people with breast cancer that went to their brains. It could give them hope for a better treatment.
For people fighting breast cancer spreading to their brains, this news is like a bright light in a dark tunnel. It means there might be better treatments coming soon.
As scientists keep working, the future looks brighter. They're getting closer to stopping breast cancer from spreading to the brain, and that's good news for everyone.