… of disseminated tumor cells (DTC) and circulating tumor cells (CTC). Through a pooled
analysis … However, in this meta-analysis, there are 8 studies that analyzed patients without …

Background We conducted a meta-analysis in nonmetastatic breast cancer patients treated
by neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NCT) to assess the clinical validity of circulating tumor cell (…

… of tumors. By contrast, the biological significance of circulating tumor cells (CTC) in solid tumors
… in patients affected with melanoma, the first solid tumor recognized to shed CTC by PCR-…

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and disseminated tumor cells (DTCs) displayed their roles in
prognosis prediction in prostate cancer. The objective of the present study was to conduct a …

… disseminated tumor cells in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) is controversial. We
performed a meta-analysis of available studies to assess whether the detection of tumor cells in …

… No publication bias was detected in this meta-analysis. In conclusion, our meta-analysis
suggests that CTC-positive pancreatic cancer patients may have worser PFS and OS than CTC-…

… The prognostic value of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) detected with the CellSearch System
in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) is controversial. The aim of our meta-analysis was to …

… Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were also performed. Results: twenty-three published
studies that matched the selection criteria were included in this meta-analysis. CTC positivity …

… tumor cells (CTCs) detected in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is still
inconsistent. We aimed to assess the prognostic relevance of CTCs using a meta-analysis. …

Whether circulating tumor cells (CTCs) can be used as an indicator of treatment response in
breast cancer (BC) needs to be clarified. We addressed this issue by a meta-analysis. …