Role of mechanical stress in breast cancer cell dormancy. KU Leuven
About 75% of all breast cancers are Estrogen Receptor positive (ER+). Although this type of breast cancer generally has a good prognosis when detected at an early stage, it has an unfortunate tendency to recur after more than 5 years, in contrast to other types of breast cancer, which usually return within 5 years of diagnosis. This late relapse is due to dormancy: cancer cells survive treatment and hide in the body. This emphasizes the ...