Circulating Tumor Cells in Gastrointestinal Cancers: Current Status and Future Perspectives

Circulating Tumor Cells in Gastrointestinal Cancers: Current Status and Future Perspectives

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs), which are now defined as the “break away” cancer cells that derive from primary- or metastatic-tumor sites and present in the bloodstream, are considered to be the precursors of metastases. Considering the key role of CTCs in cancer progression, researchers are commit...

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Main Authors: Chaogang Yang, Fangfang Chen, Shuyi Wang, Bin Xiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
circulating tumor cells
gastric cancer
colorectal cancer
detection
identification
clinical application
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2019.01427/full

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