Clinical progress of the research an circulating tumor cells in colorectal cancer
- VernacularTitle:结直肠癌循环肿瘤细胞的临床研究进展
- Author:
Zhilei PENG
;
Xiang DU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
circulating tumor cells;
colorectal cancer;
tumor markers;
metastases
- From:China Oncology
2009;19(7):548-551
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors. The majority of the patients die of metastases and recurrences after surgery. Circulating tumor cells (CTC) exist in the patients' peripheral blood, which can be considered as the crucial step in the metastasis cascade, thus being considered as the most valuable prognostic indicator. This paper summarized the clinical research works about CTC in eolorectal cancer during recent years.
