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Prognostic impact of circulating tumor cells detected with the microfluidic "universal CTC-chip" for primary lung cancer.
Cancer science - 1 Mar 2022
Kanayama Masatoshi, Kuwata Taiji, Mori Masataka, Nemoto Yukiko, Nishizawa Natsumasa, Oyama Rintaro, Matsumiya Hiroki, Taira Akihiro, Shinohara Shinji, Takenaka Masaru, Yoneda Kazue, Kuroda Koji, Ohnaga Takashi, Tanaka Fumihiro
Abstract excerpt
Detecting rare circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the bloodstream is extremely challenging. We had previously developed a novel polymeric microfluidic device, "CTC-chip," for capturing CTCs and have shown high capture efficiency in lung cancer cell lines by conjugating Abs against epithelial cell adhesion molecules (EpCAM). This study aimed to optimize the EpCAM-chip and clarify the prognostic impact of CTCs in...
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