Clinical value of folate receptor-positive circulating tumor cells in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinomas: a retrospective study

Abstract Background The aim of the study is to explore the role of preoperative folate receptor-positive circulating tumor cell (FR+CTC) levels in predicting disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCC). Methods Three ml blood samp...

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Main Authors: Qiang Zhou, Qiao He, Wenwu He, Chenghao Wang, Guangyuan Liu, Kangning Wang, Haojun Li, Jialong Li, Wenguang Xiao, Qiang Fang, Lin Peng, Yongtao Han, Dongsheng Wang, Xuefeng Leng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11565-z