Case Report: Detection and quantification of tumor cells in peripheral blood and ascitic fluid from...
Case Report: Detection and quantification of tumor cells in peripheral blood and ascitic fluid from a metastatic esophageal cancer patient using the CellSearch (®) technology
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England: Faculty of 1000 Ltd
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Analysis of ascitic fluid should help to identify and characterize malignant cells in gastrointestinal cancer. However, despite a high specificity, the sensitivity of traditional ascitic fluid cytology remains insufficient, at around 60%. Since 2004 the CellSearch (®) technology has shown its advantages in the detection of circulating tumor cells (...
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Case Report: Detection and quantification of tumor cells in peripheral blood and ascitic fluid from a metastatic esophageal cancer patient using the CellSearch (®) technology
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_0296392499f44181bea3a33292fbde3b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_0296392499f44181bea3a33292fbde3b
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2046-1402
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2046-1402
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10.12688/f1000research.3-12.v1
