How 'undead' cells trigger cancer-promoting inflammation

Stopping tumor growth is only half the battle. Rather than killing tumor cells, many cancer therapies can only push them into cellular senescence, a state in which cells stop dividing but do not die. These "undead" cells continue to release signals that reshape the tumor environment. Some of these signals help the immune system clear damaged cells. But others fuel chronic inflammation that can encourage tumor growth.

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