Research has found that slow growing rogue cells can cause late recurrence
Some cancers grow fast - and they use chemo to knock it out, as chemo hits the faster growing cells (eg hair & skin, which get hit as a nasty side effect.) Some cancers grow slow & need different treatment to target IT. Bu when some of the fast growing cells (that became resistant to chemo) start growing SLOW ..... current research is indicating that it might be THESE cells that are contributing to cancer to recurrence/Mets at a much later date! Here's hoping they can then target these cells to blast them out of existence too! The study results showed that rogue breast cancer cells can reprogram themselves to divide at a remarkably slow pace, allowing them to form microscopic tumours that silently tick away in distant organs, evading detection for decades. While relapse is known to be caused by cancer cells lying dormant in the bone or other organs, this new research provides evidence on a parallel pathway by which stealthy cancer cells develop into secondary tumours – findings which could uncover new approaches to prevent metastasis. Garvan Institute's study .... https://www.garvan.org.au/news-resources/news/slowly-ticking-breast-cancer-cells-offer-new-clues-to-late-relapse NSW University is sharing this study they've published alongside the Garvan Institute of Medical Research https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/05/slowly-ticking-breast-cancer-cells-offer-new-clues-to-late-relapse More indepth article re UNSW's research https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-70683-x