Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells and Circulating Tumor Microemboli in Gastric Cancer

201747 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Xiumei Zheng · Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Fan Li · Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Pengfei Zhou · Wuhan YZY Biopharma (China)

Hong Ma · Union Hospital

Shao‐Yi Huang · Wuhan YZY Biopharma (China)

Dandan Yu · Union Hospital

Lei Zhao ·

Abstract

In stage IV patients, CTM positivity was correlated with serum CA125 level. CTM were an independent predictor of shorter PFS and OS in stage IV patients. Thus, CTM detection may be a useful tool to predict prognosis in stage IV patients.

Topics & Keywords

Cancer Cells and Metastasis Metastasis and carcinoma case studies Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Translational Oncology

Volume 10, Issue 3, pp. 431-441

DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2017.02.007

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