Tumor dormancy in bone

Abstract

Bone marrow is a common site of metastasis for a number of tumor types, including breast, prostate, and lung cancer, but the mechanisms controlling tumor dormancy in bone are poorly understood. In breast cancer, while advances in drug development, screening practices, and surgical techniques have dramatically improved survival rates in recent decades, metastatic recurrence in the bone remains common and can develop years or decades after elimination of the primary tumor.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 29, 2019
Source ID
10.1002/cnr2.1156

Entities

People

  • Rachelle Whitney Johnson
  • Tolu Omokehinde
  • Vera Mayhew

Organizations

  • Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • National Cancer Institute
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Vanderbilt University

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Oncology