Accurate detection of carcinoma cells by use of a cell microarray chip.

Accurate detection and analysis of circulating tumor cells plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of metastatic cancer treatment.A cell microarray chip was used to detect spiked carcinoma cells among leukocytes. The chip, with 20,944 microchambers (105 µm width and 50 µm depth), was...

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Main Authors: Shohei Yamamura, Shouki Yatsushiro, Yuka Yamaguchi, Kaori Abe, Yasuo Shinohara, Eiichi Tamiya, Yoshinobu Baba, Masatoshi Kataoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3291572?pdf=render