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Detection and phenotyping of circulating tumor cells in high-risk localized prostate cancer.
Clinical genitourinary cancer - 1 Apr 2015
Pal Sumanta K, He Miaoling, Wilson Timothy, Liu Xueli, Zhang Keqiang, Carmichael Courtney, Torres Alejandra, Hernandez Sonya, Lau Clayton, Agarwal Neeraj, Kawachi Mark, Yen Yun, Jones Jeremy O
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BACKGROUND: In this study, we aimed to determine the feasibility of identifying CTCs in patients with HRLPC, using a modified isolation procedure using the CellSearch (Veridex) platform, and to assess the expression of stem cell and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers on the CTCs. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Thirty-five patients with HRLPC who had chosen prostatectomy for definitive management were...
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