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Detection of circulating tumor cells from renal carcinoma patients: experiences of a two-center study.
Oncology reports - 1 Oct 2005
Blümke Karen, Bilkenroth Udo, Schmidt Uta, Melchior Andres, Füssel Susanne, Bartel Frank, Heynemann Hans, Fornara Paolo, Taubert Helge, Wirth Manfred P, Meye Axel
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Approximately 30-40% of primary and localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC) will eventually become metastatic disease. Therefore, the detection and molecular characterization of circulating tumor cells (CTC) in RCC may have important prognostic and therapeutic implications. Venous blood samples were obtained from a total of 214 RCC patients before and after nephrectomy or during adjuvant immune chemotherapy in two...
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