Circulating tumour cells in patients with lung cancer universally indicate poor prognosis.
Fukang JinLei ZhuJingbo ShaoMina YakoubLukas SchmittChristoph ReißfelderSonja LogesAxel BennerSebastian SchölchPublished in: European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society (2022)
CTCs indicate poor prognosis in patients with primary lung cancer, with CTCs in SCLC having a more pronounced prognostic effect. The prognostic value of CTCs detected by different markers varies; most evidence is available for the strong negative prognostic effect of epithelial CTCs.