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The emerging role of circulating tumor cells in breast cancer
Author(s) -
Krishnamurthy Savitri
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
cancer cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.29
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1934-6638
pISSN - 1934-662X
DOI - 10.1002/cncy.20207
Subject(s) - medicine , circulating tumor cell , breast cancer , peripheral blood , clinical practice , cancer , oncology , clinical trial , tumor cells , standardization , breast tumor , pathology , cancer research , metastasis , family medicine , political science , law
The evaluation of circulating tumor cells in peripheral blood of patients with breast cancer can be performed using different platforms. Standardization and comparison of the platforms to each other and their use in prospective clinical trials is needed for incorporation of circulating tumor cell assays into clinical practice.