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Detection of circulating tumor cells in patients with lung cancer using a rare cell sorter: a pilot study.
BMC cancer - 18 Oct 2024
Sugai Kazuto, Mori Tomoko, Bilal Turan, Furukawa Atsuko, Sekine Yasuharu, Kobayashi Naohiro, Kikuchi Shinji, Goto Yukinobu, Ichimura Hideo, Masuda Taisuke, Arai Fumihito, Sato Yukio, Matsusaka Satoshi
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BACKGROUND: We developed a Rare Cell Sorter (RCS) for collecting single cell including circulating tumor cells (CTCs). This single-institution pilot study evaluated the ability of this device to detect tumor-like cells in patients with lung cancer and confirmed their genuineness based on the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation concordance with tissue samples. METHODS: This study included patients...
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