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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: D'Avola D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6070499 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20180801 1
Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) release tumor cells to the bloodstream, which can be detected using cell surface markers. Despite numerous reports suggest a direct correlation between the number of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and poor clinical outcomes, few studies have provided a thorough molecular characterization of CTCs. Due to the limited access to tissue samples in patients at advanced stages of HCC, it is crucial to develop new technologies to identify HCC cancer drivers i ...[more]