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 Vol. 21; no. 13; pp. 2883 - 2885
Main Authors:	Allard, W Jeffrey, Terstappen, Leon W M M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-07-2015
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.
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ISSN:	1078-0432 1557-3265
DOI:	10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-14-2559