Flow cytometric analysis of CK19 expression in the peripheral blood of breast carcinoma patients: relevance for circulating tumor cell detection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Immunocytochemistry and RT-PCR have been widely used for the detection of circulating tumor cells in patients with breast cancer but their specificity is limited. Our purpose is to utilize a convenient and specific technology to dete...

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Main Authors: Wu Xu, Cheng Min, Liu Yajing, Wang Yanyan, Wang Lili, Wei Haiming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
Online Access:http://www.jeccr.com/content/28/1/57