Clinical Utility of EpCAM-positive Circulating Tumor Cells in Neuroendocrine Neoplasms Using the CellSearch Platform

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Introduction: Circulating tumor cells are captured to predict the prognosis of patients in many types of cancers, but reports are rare on clinical utility and tumor cell shedding in neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs).

Aim(s): To capture EpCAM-positive circulating tumor cells in NENs using the CellSearch platform.

Materials and methods: From Sep 2014 to Jul 2015, 11 patients with NENs were recruited consecutively in our center. All the peripheral venous blood samples were received after the resection.

Conference: 13th Annual ENETSConcerence (2016)

Presenting Author:

Authors: Xin B, Han X, Zhou J, Xu X, Ji Y,

Keywords: nen, ctc, cell search,