Circulating tumor cells in metastatic breast cancer: clinical relevance and biological potential
Purpose of reviewThe possibility of tumor dissemination through the blood system has been known for years. Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are detectable in the peripheral blood of patients with early as well as metastatic breast cancer. The prognostic relevance of this biomarker has already been des
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| Dokumenttyp: | Article (Journal) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2019/02/01
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Current opinion in obstetrics and gynecology
Year: 2019, Jahrgang: 31, Heft: 1, Pages: 76-81 |
| ISSN: | 1473-656X |
| DOI: | 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000514 |
| Online-Zugang: | Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1097/GCO.0000000000000514
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| Verfasserangaben: | Arkadius Polasik, Marie Tzschaschel, Fabienne Schochter, Thomas W.P. Friedl, Brigitte Rack, Andreas Hartkopf, Peter A. Fasching, Andreas Schneeweiss, Volkmar Müller, Jens Huober, Wolfgang Janni, and Tanja Fehm |
| Zusammenfassung: | Purpose of reviewThe possibility of tumor dissemination through the blood system has been known for years. Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are detectable in the peripheral blood of patients with early as well as metastatic breast cancer. The prognostic relevance of this biomarker has already been des |
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| Beschreibung: | Gesehen am 10.07.2019 |
| Beschreibung: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1473-656X |
| DOI: | 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000514 |