Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in metastatic breast cancer (MBC): prognosis, drug resistance and phenotypic characterization.

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Published in Ann Oncol on July 05, 2010

Authors

A Gradilone1, G Naso, C Raimondi, E Cortesi, O Gandini, B Vincenzi, R Saltarelli, E Chiapparino, F Spremberg, M Cristofanilli, L Frati, A M Aglianò, P Gazzaniga

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Experimental Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Sapienza University of Rome.

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