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" Scientists believe they may have made a significant breakthrough in researching how cancer cells develop, thanks to an unusual fish. A team at the University of Manchester&amp;#039;s Faculty of Life Sciences has been using translucent zebrafish to serve as a &amp;#039;window on cancer&amp;#039;, specifically looking at what happens the moment cancerous cells are born. Notably, on the back of research carried out into the development of melanoma in this type of fish, the scientists have reported that cells from the immune system tend to be immediately attracted to the new tumour cells, both attacking them and aiding their growth. As such, writing up their findings in the journal PLoS biology, the team has noted that, by finding the right balance between these attacks and boosts, it could be possible to develop new anti-inflammatory drugs geared towards the effective treatment of early-stage cancer. Summing up, lead researcher Dr Adam Huddlestone said: &amp;#039;This study and its novel, significant findings was only possible because we used live cell imaging in the almost transparent zebrafish embryos.&amp;#039; This comes as Britain&amp;#039;s health secretary Andrew Lansley has outlined plans to speed up the process whereby patients are given diagnostic tests for suspected cancers.\u00A0 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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