Circulating Tumor Cells Expressing Krüppel-Like Factor 8 and Vimentin as Predictors of Poor Prognosis in Pancreatic Cancer Patients

Background: Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) with an epithelial-mesenchymal transition phenotype in peripheral blood may be a useful marker of carcinomas with poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic significance of CTCs expressing Krüppel-like factor 8 (KLF8) and vimentin...

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Main Authors: Peng Zhu MSc, Hui-Ying Liu MSc, Fu-Chen Liu MSc, Fang-Ming Gu PhD, Sheng-Xian Yuan PhD, Jian Huang MSc, Ze-Ya Pan PhD, Wei-Jun Wang PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-08-01
Series:Cancer Control
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/10732748211027163