Research led by University of Colorado Cancer Center's James DeGregori, PhD, shows that respiratory infections like flu and COVID-19 can awaken dormant breast cancer cells in the lungs, increasing the risk of metastatic recurrence in survivors. Vaccination and infection prevention may help reduce this risk.
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