Dynamic Changes in Numbers and Properties of Circulating Tumor Cells and Their Potential Applications

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) can be detected in the blood of different types of early or advanced cancer using immunology-based assays or nucleic acid methods. The detection and quantification of CTCs has significant clinical utility in the prognosis of metastatic breast, prostate, and colorectal...

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Main Authors: Ju-Yu Tseng, Chih-Yung Yang, Shu-Ching Liang, Ren-Shyan Liu, Jeng-Kai Jiang, Chi-Hung Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/6/4/2369