CONCLUSIONS
* CellSearch is a validated system for CTC enumeratłon
* CTC defined with the CellSearch System are rarely detected In blood of patients with no carcinomas and are freąuently present In patients vvith metastatic dlsease.
4 The number oł CTC counted greatly depends on the definition used « The issues:
- are the detected events of clinical relevanca
- when no evems (CTC?) are detected are they truły not present
- is the presence cf treatment targets on CTC related to a response
of therapy
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