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How breast cancer cells become dormant and remain undetected for years, and why they later wake up and metastasize - Medical Xpress

Breast cancer is becoming increasingly treatable, but in some cases the disease can resurface even decades after a patient has been declared cancer free. This is because of cells that detach from the original tumor and hide in a dormant state in the breast or…

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How breast cancer cells become dormant and remain undetected for years, and why they later wake up and metastasize - Medical Xpress
Breast cancer is becoming increasingly treatable, but in some cases the disease can resurface even decades after a patient has been declared cancer free. This is because of cells that detach from the… [+6866 chars]

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