Vimentin-Positive Circulating Tumor Cells as Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers in Patients with Biliary Tract Cancer

Vimentin-Positive Circulating Tumor Cells as Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers in Patients with Biliary Tract Cancer

Biliary tract cancer (BTC) has poor prognosis; thus, early diagnosis is important to decrease mortality. Although vimentin-positive circulating tumor cells (V-CTCs) are a good candidate for diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers, studies on the topic are limited. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic ef...

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Main Authors: Sung Yong Han, Sung Hee Park, Hyun Suk Ko, Aelee Jang, Hyung Il Seo, So Jeong Lee, Gwang Ha Kim, Dong Uk Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
biliary tract cancer
circulating tumor cell
vimentin
diagnosis
prognosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/19/4435

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