Disseminated tumor cells as selection marker and monitoring tool for secondary adjuvant treatment in early breast cancer. Descriptive results from an intervention study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Presence of disseminated tumor cells (DTCs) in bone marrow (BM) after completion of systemic adjuvant treatment predicts reduced survival in breast cancer. The present study explores the use of DTCs to identify adjuvant insufficientl...

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Main Authors: Synnestvedt Marit, Borgen Elin, Wist Erik, Wiedswang Gro, Weyde Kjetil, Risberg Terje, Kersten Christian, Mjaaland Ingvil, Vindi Lise, Schirmer Cecilie, Nesland Jahn, Naume Bjørn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/616