Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8449231 | European Journal of Cancer Supplements | 2008 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
CTC detection in colorectal cancer (CRC) correlates with pathological stage and clinical outcome in particular in those patients with advanced disease. CRC CTC level before and after CT are an independent prognostic factor for progression-free and overall survival. The positive prognostic value of complete clearance CTC after surgery may be useful to select patients for adjuvant chemotherapy.
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Authors
Francesco Di Costanzo, Pamela Pinzani, Claudio Orlando, Silvia Gasperoni, Laura Vannini, Lorenzo Antonuzzo, Pazzagli Mario,