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The impact of HER2 phenotype of circulating tumor cells in metastatic breast cancer: a retrospective study in 107 patients.
BMC cancer - 14 May 2015
Wallwiener Markus, Hartkopf Andreas Daniel, Riethdorf Sabine, Nees Juliane, Sprick Martin Ronald, Schönfisch Birgitt, Taran Florin-Andrei, Heil Jörg, Sohn Christof, Pantel Klaus, Trumpp Andreas, Schneeweiss Andreas
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BACKGROUND: In metastatic breast cancer (MBC), antigen profiles of metastatic tissue and primary tumor differ in up to 20 % of patients. Reassessment of predictive markers, including human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) expression, might help to optimize MBC treatment. While tissue sampling is invasive and often difficult to repeat, circulating tumor cell (CTC) analysis requires only a blood sample and...
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