Detection of circulating tumor cells: opportunities and challenges

Detection of circulating tumor cells: opportunities and challenges

Abstract Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are cells that shed from a primary tumor and travel through the bloodstream. Studying the functional and molecular characteristics of CTCs may provide in-depth knowledge regarding highly lethal tumor diseases. Researchers are working to design devices and deve...

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Main Authors: Siwei Ju, Cong Chen, Jiahang Zhang, Lin Xu, Xun Zhang, Zhaoqing Li, Yongxia Chen, Jichun Zhou, Feiyang Ji, Linbo Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:Biomarker Research
Subjects:
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs)
Liquid biopsy
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)
Isolation technologies
Precision medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40364-022-00403-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40364-022-00403-2

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