Circulating Tumor Cells Contributor(s): Clawson, Gary (Author) |
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ISBN: 9811206651 ISBN-13: 9789811206658 Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $112.10 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2025 This item may be ordered no more than 25 days prior to its publication date of January 31, 2025 |
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BISAC Categories: - Medical | Oncology - General - Science | Life Sciences - Cell Biology - Science | Life Sciences - Microbiology |
Physical Information: 300 pages |
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Publisher Description: This book is designed to give a comprehensive overview of the field of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs), which are found in blood of patients with cancer. It includes descriptions of basic techniques used to capture and quantify CTCs, and methods employed to propagate them after capture for downstream study. An overview of various molecular approaches for CTC analysis and characterizations is provided, including their applicability as a 'liquid biopsy' and their potential utility for predicting therapeutic response to treatments. A number of aspects involved in the metastatic spread of cancer are also discussed, as well as how quantitation and characteristics of CTCs relate to what is known about the metastatic cascade. |