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flag Study finds respiratory infections can activate dormant breast cancer cells, potentially causing new tumors.

flag Researchers discovered that respiratory infections like COVID-19 and flu can awaken dormant breast cancer cells in the lungs, potentially leading to new metastatic tumors. flag Studying mice, they found that viruses trigger the release of interleukin-6, which activates these dormant cells. flag This could mean that protecting cancer survivors from respiratory infections is crucial to preventing cancer resurgence.

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