The Clinical Potential of Circulating Tumor Cells; The Need to Incorporate a Modern “Immunological Cocktail” in the Assay
The accepted clinical assay, CellSearch®, and lab-on-a-chip tests for capturing circulating tumor cells are antibody-mediated. Attempts to improve their sensitivity have relied upon physical changes in the instruments. There have been no significant advances in improving the antibody-mediated portio...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Cancers |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/5/4/1739 |