Article
The force awakens: metastatic dormant cancer cells
1 Apr 2020
Abstract excerpt
Recurrent cancer that spreads to distant sites is the leading cause of disease-related death among cancer patients. Cancer cells are likely to disseminate during cancer progression, and some may enter dormancy, remaining viable but not increasing. These dormant cancer cells (DCCs) are rarely detectable with current diagnostic systems. Moreover, they can interpret homoeostatic signals from the microenvironment,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
