Unifying metastasis - integrating intravasation, circulation and end-organ colonization

作者:Scott Jacob*; Kuhn Peter; Anderson Alexander R A
来源:Nature Reviews Cancer, 2012, 12(7): 445-446.
DOI:10.1038/nrc3287

摘要

Recent technological advances that have enabled the measurement of circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in patients have spurred interest in the circulatory phase of metastasis. Techniques that do not solely rely on a blood sample allow substantial biological interrogation beyond simply counting CTCs.

  • 出版日期2012-7