Circulating Tumor Cell Analysis: Technical and Statistical Considerations for Application to the Clinic
Solid cancers are a leading cause of death worldwide, primarily due to the failure of effective clinical detection and treatment of metastatic disease in distant sites. There is growing evidence that the presence of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the blood of cancer patients may be an important i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Oncology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/426218 |