Unifying metastasis--integrating intravasation, circulation and end-organ colonization.
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Blood Circulation
- Neoplasm Metastasis
- Neoplastic Cells, Circulating