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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research |
Online Access: | http://www.jeccr.com/content/28/1/57 |