Intraoperative Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenator for Lung Cancer Resections Does Not Impact Circulating Tumor Cells

Background: The diagnosis of active neoplastic disease was traditionally judged an absolute contraindication for extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO) because of the fear of tumor cells being scattered or seeded. The aim of this study is to compare the number of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) be...

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Main Authors: Francesco Petrella, Laura Zorzino, Samuele Frassoni, Vincenzo Bagnardi, Monica Casiraghi, Claudia Bardoni, Shehab Mohamed, Valeria Musso, Emanuele Simonini, Fabiana Rossi, Francesco Alamanni, Marco Venturino, Lorenzo Spaggiari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/20/5004