Expression of stem cell and epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers in primary breast cancer patients with circulating tumor cells.

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Published in Breast Cancer Res on January 20, 2012

Authors

Sabine Kasimir-Bauer1, Oliver Hoffmann, Diethelm Wallwiener, Rainer Kimmig, Tanja Fehm

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, D-45122 Essen, Germany. sabine.kasimir-bauer@uk-essen.de

Associated clinical trials:

S0500 Treatment Decision Making Based on Blood Levels of Tumor Cells in Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy | NCT00382018

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