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Adaptation of Semiautomated Circulating Tumor Cell (CTC) Assays for Clinical and Preclinical Research Applications
Published on: February 28, 2014
Alison L Allan1, Michael Keeney
1London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada N6A 5W9.
Detecting circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in blood is key for predicting cancer metastasis. This review covers technical and statistical needs for reliable CTC assays in clinical practice.
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