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Current status in human breast cancer micrometastasis.
Current opinion in oncology - 1 Nov 2007
Alix-Panabières Catherine, Müller Volkmar, Pantel Klaus
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Current research and clinical developments on hematogeneous micrometastasis in breast cancer patients are summarized. RECENT FINDINGS: Distant metastasis is the leading cause of cancer-related death in breast cancer and bone marrow is a common homing organ for blood-borne disseminated tumor cells derived from primary breast carcinomas. Sensitive immunocytochemical or molecular assays now allow...
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