| Literature DB >> 22016824 |
Xiaoning Zhe, Michael L Cher, R Daniel Bonfil.
Abstract
Localized and metastatic cancers give rise to circulating tumor cells (CTCs) which are detectable in the bloodstream. Recent studies have highlighted the prognostic significance of the presence and number of CTCs, particularly in patients with metastatic disease. Future studies are designed not only to detect CTCs, but also to characterize them. This review discusses current and developing methodologies for the isolation and characterization of CTCs as well as recent studies focusing on the clinical relevance of CTC detection and characterization.Entities:
Keywords: CTCs; Circulating tumor cells; cell capture and enumeration; detection technique; enrichment technique; immunomagnetic separation
Year: 2011 PMID: 22016824 PMCID: PMC3195935
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Cancer Res ISSN: 2156-6976 Impact factor: 6.166