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The influence of removal of primary tumor on incidence and phenotype of circulating tumor cells in primary breast cancer.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Feb 2012
Banys Malgorzata, Krawczyk Natalia, Becker Sven, Jakubowska Jolanta, Staebler Annette, Wallwiener Diethelm, Fehm Tanja, Rothmund Ralf
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have shown that the detection of circulating tumor cells (CTC) pre and postoperatively in the peripheral blood of primary breast cancer patients may be an indicator for poor survival. This study aimed to investigate the influence of removal of the primary tumor on incidence and phenotype of circulating tumor cells in primary breast cancer. 209 primary breast cancer patients could be included into...
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