Work

The promise of circulating tumor cell analysis in cancer management

Year: 2014

Type: review

Abstract: Enumeration and molecular characterization of circulating tumor cells isolated from peripheral blood of patients with cancer can aid selection of targeted therapy for patients, monitoring of response to therapies and optimization of drug development, while also providing valuable information about intratumoral heterogeneity.

Source: Genome biology

DOI: 10.1186/s13059-014-0448-5

Authors: Joaquin Mateo, Marco Gerlinger, Daniel Nava Rodrigues, Johann S de Bono

Institutions: Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Institute of Cancer Research, Royal Marsden Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics

Subfield: Cancer Research

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $5,490