01Available sources
Starting point
The NCI describes how metastatic cells can remain inactive for years at a distant site, before growing again or without doing so.
Sources for this section
- Metastatic Cancer: When Cancer SpreadsNational Cancer Institute / NIH
02Under scientific review
What to investigate
What conditions distinguish persistence without growth from renewed growth in each type of cancer?
Sources for this section
- Metastatic Cancer: When Cancer SpreadsNational Cancer Institute / NIH
LIMITATIONS AND CONTEXT
The scope of this reading
- This summary does not estimate an individual's risk of recurrence. A mechanism observed in one tumor should not be generalized to all tumors.
- A systematic review of supporting and opposing evidence has not yet been completed; the initial source selection is not exhaustive.
ORIGINAL READING
References and sources
- Metastatic Cancer: When Cancer SpreadsNational Cancer Institute / NIH
- National Cancer Institute