Liquid biopsy refers to a set of pathological samples retrieved from non-solid sources, such
as blood, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, and saliva through non-invasive or minimally invasive …

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are tumor cells that have detached from primary tumor site
and are transported via the circulation system. The importance of CTCs as prognostic …

The characterization of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) could substantially improve the
management of cancer patients. However, their study is still a matter of debate, often due to …

Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) relies on the detachment of aggressive malignant cells
from the primary tumor into the bloodstream and, concordantly, the presence of these …

It has been estimated that> 95% of cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) would benefit from
curative surgery if diagnosis was made at an early or premalignant polyp stage of disease …

The spread of cancer into the central nervous system is a serious problem leading to
neurological symptoms and rapid mortality. The current tools available for detecting the …

The number of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the peripheral blood of metastatic breast
cancer patients is now an established prognostic marker. While the central nervous system …

Colorectal cancer remains a frequent disease to which screening and target therapy exist,
but despite this is still marked by a high mortality rate. Even though radical surgery may be …

Background Multimarker quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction (qRT‐PCR)
represents an effective method for detecting circulating tumour cells in the peripheral blood …

Background Although surgery is the gold standard treatment of hepatic metastasis from
colorectal cancer (CRC), many patients ultimately die of their disease. We tested the …