Detection of circulating tumor cells in patients with pituitary tumors

Detection of circulating tumor cells in patients with pituitary tumors

Abstract Background Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are tumor cells that have shed from a primary tumor and circulate in the peripheral blood. Recent experimental and clinical studies show that CTCs can be detected in early-stage disease. Case presentation We report three cases of pituitary adenoma (...

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Main Authors: Gao Hua, He Yanjiao, Liu Qian, Wang Jichao, Zhang Yazhuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Pituitary adenomas
Pituitary carcinomas
Circulating tumor cells
β-catenin
Ki-67
p53
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4162-7

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