ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Medicine
,
Natural Sciences in General
,
Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] Viable tumour-derived epithelial cells (circulating tumour cells or CTCs) have been identified in peripheral blood from cancer patients and are probably the origin of intractable metastatic disease. Although extremely rare, CTCs represent a potential alternative to invasive biopsies as a ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature06385
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