
Scientists are looking into why dormant breast cancer cells sometimes reactivate. Roberto Jimenez/Getty Images
* Breast cancer is a common type of cancer. After treatment with chemotherapy, there is the risk for some cancer cells to become dormant and then become active later.
* A recent study found that a particular chemotherapy treatment affects surrounding tissues and that this interaction further induces the reactivation of cancer cells.
* Further research is needed to understand the effects of these findings in the clinical treatment of breast cancer.
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