Circulating tumor cells in breast cancer: A tool whose time has come of age

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are isolated tumor cells disseminated from the site of disease in metastatic and/or primary cancers, including breast cancer, that can be identified and measured in the peripheral blood of patients. As recent technical advances have...

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Main Authors: Cristofanilli Massimo, Swaby Ramona F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/9/43