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Circulating Tumor Cells an Early Indicator of Response to Breast Cancer Treatment
Link ID 1757
Title Circulating Tumor Cells an Early Indicator of Response to Breast Cancer Treatment
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/567674?src=rss
Description A drop in circulating tumor cells (CTCs) indicates that chemotherapy is working in patients with metastatic breast cancer. This can be established within a few weeks after the first cycle of treatment, a Georgetown University team reported at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Date Dec 20, 2007
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