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SUBMITTER: Tucci M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7074504 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tucci Marco M D'Oronzo Stella S Mannavola Francesco F Felici Claudia C Lovero Domenica D Cafforio Paola P Palmirotta Raffaele R Silvestris Franco F
Therapeutic advances in medical oncology 20200313
<h4>Background</h4>Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) have recently emerged as a new dynamic soluble marker for several malignancies including cutaneous melanoma (CM) and are suitable for prognostic evaluations and treatment monitoring. However, to date many limitations still hamper the wide-scale application of CTCs in CM setting, including the lack of standardized methods as well as both low levels and heterogeneity of these cells.<h4>Methods</h4>We developed a protocol for CTC detection in CM bas ...[more]