Recent advances in microfluidic platforms applied in cancer metastasis: Circulating tumor cells'(CTCs) isolation and tumor‐on‐a‐chip
Cancer remains the leading cause of death worldwide despite the enormous efforts that are
made in the development of cancer biology and anticancer therapeutic treatment …
made in the development of cancer biology and anticancer therapeutic treatment …
[HTML][HTML] The prognostic role of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in lung cancer
Lung cancer affects over 1. 8 million people worldwide and is the leading cause of cancer
related mortality globally. Currently, diagnosis of lung cancer involves a combination of …
related mortality globally. Currently, diagnosis of lung cancer involves a combination of …
The prognostic significance of circulating tumor cells in head and neck and non‐small‐cell lung cancer
A Kulasinghe, J Kapeleris, R Kimberley… - Cancer …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Tumor biopsy is the gold standard for the assessment of clinical biomarkers for treatment.
However, tumors change dynamically in response to therapy, and there remains a need for …
However, tumors change dynamically in response to therapy, and there remains a need for …
[HTML][HTML] Platforms for single-cell collection and analysis
Single-cell analysis has become an established method to study cell heterogeneity and for
rare cell characterization. Despite the high cost and technical constraints, applications are …
rare cell characterization. Despite the high cost and technical constraints, applications are …
Circulating tumour cells: a broad perspective
Circulating tumour cells (CTCs) have recently been identified as valuable biomarkers for
diagnostic and prognostic evaluations, as well for monitoring therapeutic responses to …
diagnostic and prognostic evaluations, as well for monitoring therapeutic responses to …
[HTML][HTML] Comparative performance of different methods for circulating tumor cell enrichment in metastatic breast cancer patients
A Drucker, EM Teh, R Kostyleva, D Rayson… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The isolation and analysis of circulating tumor cells (CTC) has the potential to provide
minimally invasive diagnostic, prognostic and predictive information. Widespread clinical …
minimally invasive diagnostic, prognostic and predictive information. Widespread clinical …
[HTML][HTML] Circulating tumor cells as liquid biopsy markers in cancer patients
Over the past decade, novel methods for enrichment and identification of cancer cells
circulating in the blood have been established. Blood-based detection of cancer cells and …
circulating in the blood have been established. Blood-based detection of cancer cells and …
[HTML][HTML] Capture of circulating tumour cell clusters using straight microfluidic chips
Circulating tumour cells (CTCs) are the metastatic precursors to distant disease in head and
neck cancers (HNCs). Whilst the prognostic and predictive value of single CTCs have been …
neck cancers (HNCs). Whilst the prognostic and predictive value of single CTCs have been …
[HTML][HTML] Enrichment of circulating head and neck tumour cells using spiral microfluidic technology
A Kulasinghe, THP Tran, T Blick, K O'Byrne… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Whilst locoregional control of head and neck cancers (HNCs) has improved over the last
four decades, long-term survival has remained largely unchanged. A possible reason for this …
four decades, long-term survival has remained largely unchanged. A possible reason for this …
[HTML][HTML] PD-L1 expressing circulating tumour cells in head and neck cancers
Background Blockade of the PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint pathway is emerging as a
promising immunotherapeutic approach for the management and treatment of head and …
promising immunotherapeutic approach for the management and treatment of head and …