Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Methods of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC) Measurements
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Circulating Tumor Cells Measurements in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in men and the seventh in women. During the past 20 years, the incidence of HCC has tripled while the 5-year survival rate has remained below 12%. The presence of circulating tumor cells (CTC) reflects the aggressiveness nature of a tumor. Many attempts have been made to develop assays that reliably detect and enumerate the CTC during the development...
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