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Glaucoma drugs could help treat aggressive breast cancer and melanoma

9 August 2026 · in 80 words

Glaucoma drugs could help treat aggressive breast cancer and melanoma

Scientists have found that aggressive cancers like breast cancer and melanoma rely on a molecule called ROCK to spread. Drugs that block this molecule are already used to treat glaucoma, meaning they could potentially be repurposed for cancer. Researchers hope a biopsy of a patient's cancer could show if these existing drugs would work for them.

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