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Molecular biomarkers for the detection of metastatic colorectal cancer cells.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 Jul 2014
Kamiyama Hidenori, Noda Hiroshi, Konishi Fumio, Rikiyama Toshiki
Abstract excerpt
Approximately half of all patients with colorectal cancer develop local recurrence or distant metastasis during the course of their illness. Recently, the molecular detection of metastatic cancer cells in various types of clinical samples, such as lymph nodes, bone marrow, peripheral blood, and peritoneal lavage fluid, has been investigated as a potential prognostic marker. The prognostic value of molecular tumor...
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