Pre-Analytical and Analytical Variables of Label-Independent Enrichment and Automated Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells in Cancer Patients

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are promising tools for risk prediction and the monitoring of response to therapy in cancer patients. Within the EU/IMI CANCER-ID consortium, we validated CTC enrichment systems for future inclusion into clinical trials. Due to the known heterogeneity of markers expres...

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Main Authors: Claudia Koch, Simon A. Joosse, Svenja Schneegans, Okka J. W. Wilken, Melanie Janning, Desiree Loreth, Volkmar Müller, Katharina Prieske, Malgorzata Banys-Paluchowski, Ludwig J. Horst, Sonja Loges, Sven Peine, Harriet Wikman, Tobias M. Gorges, Klaus Pantel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
ctc
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/2/442