Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells in Breast Cancer Patients: Prognostic Predictive Role

• Published in: Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 1601 - 1607
• Main Authors: Turker, Ibrahim, Uyeturk, Ummugul, Sonmez, Ozlem Uysal, Oksuzoglu, Berna, Helvaci, Kaan, Arslan, Ulku Yalcintas, Budakoglu, Burcin, Alkis, Necati, Aksoy, Sercan, Zengin, Nurullah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: survival; Breast cancer; circulating tumor cells

A determination of circulating tumor cell (CTC) effectiveness for prediction of progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) was conducted as an adjunct to standard treatment of care in breast cancer management. Between November 2008 and March 2009, 22 metastatic and 12 early stage brea...