Optofluidic device for the quantification of circulating tumor cells in breast cancer

Metastatic cancer patients require a continuous monitoring during the sequential treatment cycles to carefully evaluate their disease evolution. Repetition of biopsies is very invasive and not always feasible. Herein, we design and demonstrate a 3D-flow focusing microfluidic device, where all optics...

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Main Authors: Eric Pedrol, Manuel Garcia-Algar, Jaume Massons, Moritz Nazarenus, Luca Guerrini, Javier Martínez, Airan Rodenas, Ana Fernandez-Carrascal, Magdalena Aguiló, Laura G. Estevez, Isabel Calvo, Ana Olano-Daza, Eduardo Garcia-Rico, Francesc Díaz, Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04033-9