Circulating tumor cell levels and carcinoembryonic antigen: An improved diagnostic method for lung adenocarcinoma.

Cheng DingXiaofei ZhouChun XuJun ChenShen JuTengfei ChenZhipan LiangZihan CuiChang LiJun Zhao

Published in: Thoracic cancer (2018)

The detection of CTCs can be used as a biomarker for screening SPNs and diagnosing early-stage lung cancer. Using the combination of CTC levels and CEA significantly improves the efficacy of lung adenocarcinoma diagnosis.

Keyphrases

circulating tumor
circulating tumor cells
early stage
cell free
single cell
cell therapy
stem cells
mesenchymal stem cells
loop mediated isothermal amplification
lymph node