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CCR 20th Anniversary Commentary: Paving the Way for Circulating Tumor Cells
W Jeffrey Allard1, Leon W M M Terstappen2
1Lakeside Life Science, LLC, New Durham, New Hampshire.
Abstract:
Cancer cells can enter the bloodstream, form distant metastases, and ultimately lead to death. A study by Allard and colleagues, which was published in the October 15, 2004, issue of Clinical Cancer Research, concluded that the CellSearch system could be used as a reliable tool to investigate circulating tumor cells and their clinical utility, and it spurred a still-growing interest in the field.

