Integrated system for detection and molecular characterization of circulating tumor cells.

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) invade blood vessels in solid tumors and promote metastases by circulating in the blood. CTCs are thus recognized as targets for liquid biopsy and can provide useful information for design of treatments. This diagnostic approach must consider not only the number of CTC...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Takahashi, Kentaro Shirai, Yuichi Ijiri, Eri Morita, Tomokazu Yoshida, Shigeki Iwanaga, Masatoshi Yanagida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237506