COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Advances in breast cancer detection and treatment are improving survival rates, but roughly 30% of patients with aggressive cancers still face relapse.

New research offers a promising approach to preventing recurrence, while a local organization continues its long-standing efforts to support patients and raise awareness across the Brazos Valley.

A recent clinical trial in Pennsylvania showed significant success in identifying and treating breast cancer survivors at higher risk due to dormant “sleeper” cells.

According to medical professionals, breast cancer recurrence is more common in those who do not seek treatment. (kbtx)

These cells can break away from a main tumor and later resurface to spread cancer throughout the body.

The trial, involving 51 w

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