Progresses in circulating tumor cell testing and its clinical value
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-9158.2016.08.001
- VernacularTitle:循环肿瘤细胞检测新进展及临床价值
- Author:
Lei ZHENG
;
Jing CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Neoplastic cells,circulating;
Early detection of cancer;
Prognosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine
2016;39(8):565-567
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Circulating tumor cell ( CTC ) testing is characterized by its invasiveness, sampling convenience and facility for real-time monitoring.The booming detection technologies based on physical or immunological features, as well as the subsequent molecular analysis of CTCs including subtype classification, single cell sequencing and in vitro culture, has greatly enriched our comprehension of CTCs and cancer heterogeneity.Meanwhile, a great of researches have demonstrated the significance of CTCs testing in the clinical practice of cancers involving aspects of early diagnosis, treatment monitoring and prognosis.