Optimisation of the RT-PCR detection of immunomagnetically enriched carcinoma cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Immunomagnetic enrichment followed by RT-PCR (immunobead RT-PCR) is an efficient methodology to identify disseminated carcinoma cells in the blood and bone marrow. The RT-PCR assays must be both specific for the tumor cells and suffi...

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Main Authors: Walsh David CA, Stephenson Sally-Anne, Raynor Michael, Pittman Kenneth B, Dobrovic Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/2/14