Springer - Minimal Residual Disease and CTCs in Breast Cancer

This specialized volume from Springer provides current information on topical issues regarding minimal residual disease in breast cancer patients. It explores how studying minimal residual disease along with circulating and disseminated tumor cells (CTCs/DTCs) helps in understanding breast cancer metastasis. The text examines various technologies used for the detection and characterization of CTCs and DTCs. It provides a detailed look at the merits and limitations of these different methods. Readers will find a thorough analysis of the relevance of CTCs and DTCs to clinical approaches in oncology. This book serves as a resource for medical professionals and researchers looking for updated data on tumor cell detection and the role of disseminated cells in cancer progression. It is a detailed addition to the Recent Results in Cancer Research series, focusing on the technical and clinical aspects of breast cancer monitoring.