Journal of International Oncology ›› 2015, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (6): 466-468.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2015.06.018

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Clinical applications of circulating tumor cells detection in gastric carcinoma

Lu Xinyang, Cui Kai, Li Sheng   

  1. Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical College, Jining 272100, China
  • Received:2014-12-15 Online:2015-06-08 Published:2015-05-31
  • Contact: Li Sheng E-mail:drlisheng@sohu.com

Abstract: Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are special kind of tumor cells in the peripheral blood of patient with tumor. Now CTCs detection has been used in the survival time prediction, postoperational recurrence detection, individualized treatment and other aspects in the patients with gastric cancer. As the research going, CTCs will provide new help for the comprehensive treatment of gastric cancer.

Key words: Stomach neoplasms, Therapy, Circulating tumor cells, Detection