A Comparison of Three Methods for the Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells in Patients with Early and Metastatic Breast Cancer - Concepedia

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A Comparison of Three Methods for the Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells in Patients with Early and Metastatic Breast Cancer

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2017

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Eleni Politaki, Sofia Agelaki, Stella Apostolaki, Dora Hatzidaki, Αreti Strati, Filippos Koinis, Maria Perraki, Georgia Saloustrou, Giannis Stoupis, Galatea Kallergi,

Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry

Abstract

A significant concordance was observed between the CellSearchTM and RT-qPCR in metastatic but not in early BC. Discordant results could be explained in part by CTC heterogeneity. CTC detection by all methods evaluated had prognostic relevance in metastatic patients.

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