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The “microscopic” revolution in breast carcinoma
Author(s) -
Cristofanilli Massimo
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.20838
Subject(s) - medicine , breast carcinoma , carcinoma , peripheral blood , bone marrow , breast cancer , pathology , oncology , cancer
The detection of microscopic disease in bone marrow and peripheral blood has demonstrated prognostic value in patients with breast carcinoma. Future research should address how this information will change current practice. See also pages 884–91.