CCR 20th Anniversary Commentary: Paving the Way for Circulating Tumor Cells

Cancer cells can enter the bloodstream, form distant metastases, and ultimately lead to death. A study by Allard and colleagues, which was published in the October 15, 2004, issue of Clinical Cancer Research, concluded that the CellSearch system could be used as a reliable tool to investigate circul...

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Published in:Clinical cancer research 2015-07, Vol.21 (13), p.2883-2885
Main Authors: Allard, W Jeffrey, Terstappen, Leon W M M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carcinoma - pathology
Female
Humans
Male
Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating
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Summary:Cancer cells can enter the bloodstream, form distant metastases, and ultimately lead to death. A study by Allard and colleagues, which was published in the October 15, 2004, issue of Clinical Cancer Research, concluded that the CellSearch system could be used as a reliable tool to investigate circulating tumor cells and their clinical utility, and it spurred a still-growing interest in the field.
ISSN:1078-0432
1557-3265
DOI:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-14-2559