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Detection of Activating Estrogen Receptor Gene (ESR1) Mutations in Single Circulating Tumor Cells.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 15 Oct 2017
Paolillo Carmela, Mu Zhaomei, Rossi Giovanna, Schiewer Matthew J, Nguyen Thomas, Austin Laura, Capoluongo Ettore, Knudsen Karen, Cristofanilli Massimo, Fortina Paolo
Abstract excerpt
Purpose: Early detection is essential for treatment plans before onset of metastatic disease. Our purpose was to demonstrate feasibility to detect and monitor estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) gene mutations at the single circulating tumor cell (CTC) level in metastatic breast cancer (MBC).Experimental Design: We used a CTC molecular characterization approach to investigate heterogeneity of 14 hotspot mutations in ESR1...
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