10.02.2026

After breaking away from the original tumor, cancer cells often spread to other organs. There they can either form metastases or lie dormant for many years before reactivating. Scientists at the University of Fribourg have discovered a mechanism that makes it possible to keep such cancerous cells in a dormant state by stimulating the immune system’s response. This discovery was recently published in the journal NPJ Breast Cancer. It could help im...