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SUBMITTER: Micalizzi DS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5695084 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Micalizzi Douglas S DS Maheswaran Shyamala S Haber Daniel A DA
Genes & development 20170901 18
Advances in the enrichment and analysis of rare cells from the bloodstream have allowed for detection and characterization of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from patients with cancer. The analysis of CTCs has provided significant insight into the metastatic process. Studies on the biology of CTCs have begun to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of CTC generation, intravasation, survival, interactions with components of the blood, extravasation, and colonization of distant organs. Additionally, t ...[more]