Isolation and molecular characterization of circulating tumor cells

• Other Authors: Magbanua, Mark Jesus M. (Editor), Park, John W. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
• Series: Advances in experimental medicine and biology ; v. 994.
• Subjects: Metastasis.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319559476; 9783319559469
• ISSN: 2214-8019 ;
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 301 pages) : illustrations (some color)

"Numerous studies have shown that elevated levels of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in blood of cancer patients are associated with poor response to treatment and inferior survival probabilities. Despite this clinical significance, the molecular biology of CTCs remains poorly understood. The pa...