It is known that the stem cells of the fetus recirculate into the mother. This is called fetal microchimerism. Fetal DNA stays with the mother which boosts immune surveillance, that is, the body's ability to recognize and destroy pathogens and cells that might become cancerous—and also play a role in the repair of damaged tissue,
I wonder if the pregnancy itself helped fight the cancer?
It is known that the stem cells of the fetus recirculate into the mother. This is called fetal microchimerism. Fetal DNA stays with the mother which boosts immune surveillance, that is, the body's ability to recognize and destroy pathogens and cells that might become cancerous—and also play a role in the repair of damaged tissue,
Wow, very interesting.
That's the opposite of past theory re pregnancy making cancer grow faster.