Respiratory viruses awaken dormant breast cancer cells and raise relapse risk

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Respiratory viruses such as influenza and COVID-19 can reactivate dormant breast cancer cells in the lungs, raising the risk of metastasis. The process is driven by IL-6?induced cell changes and immune suppression, with the highest recurrence risk soon after infection.

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