Immunodiagnosis and immunotherapy of isolated tumor cells disseminated to bone marrow of patients with colorectal cancer.

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Immunodiagnosis and immunotherapy of isolated tumor cells disseminated to bone marrow of patients with colorectal cancer.

Tumori - 1 Jan 2000

Braun S, Pantel K

Abstract excerpt

Micrometastatic spread of viable carcinoma cells is thought to be the leading cause of death in patients with completely resectable colorectal cancer. Since this minimal spread is missed by current tumor staging procedures, immunocytochemistry with monoclonal antibodies to epithelial cytokeratins...

Topics

Analysis of Variance
Bone Marrow Neoplasms
Colorectal Neoplasms
Combined Modality Therapy
Disease-Free Survival
Female
Humans
Immunotherapy, Adoptive
Keratins
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype

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