As appreciation grows for the contribution of the tumor microenvironment to the progression of cancer, new evidence accumulates to support that the participation of stromal cells can extend beyond the local environment. Recently, Elkabets and colleagues demonstrated a systemic interaction between cancer cells and distant bone marrow cells to support the growth of otherwise indolent tumor cells at a secondary site, raising thought-provoking questions regarding the involvement of stromal cells in maintaining metastatic dormancy. © 2011 BioMed Central Ltd.
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Tse, J. C., & Kalluri, R. (2011, June 10). Waking up dormant tumors. Breast Cancer Research. https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr2872
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