Association between circulating tumor cells and peripheral blood monocytes in metastatic breast cancer

Background: We retrospectively evaluated the correlation between a baseline measurement of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and inflammation-based scores in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Methods: The optimal value of inflammation-based scores as the neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (NLR), p...

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Main Authors: Ugo De Giorgi, Michal Mego, Emanuela Scarpi, Antonio Giordano, Mario Giuliano, Vicente Valero, Ricardo H. Alvarez, Naoto T. Ueno, Massimo Cristofanilli, James M. Reuben
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-08-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1758835919866065