Mystery behind dormant breast tumor cells that become metastatic unlocked

Monday, June 3, 2013 - 15:00 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have identified the microenvironment surrounding microvasculature as a niche where dormant cancer cells may reside, and the sprouting of microvasculature blood vessels as the event that transforms dormant cancer cells into metastatic tumors.

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