Circulating tumor cells in the pulmonary vein increase significantly after lobectomy: A prospective observational study.
Xinchun DuanYujie ZhuYong CuiZhenrong YangShijie ZhouYi HanDaping YuNing XiaoXiaoqing CaoYunsong LiShuku LiuZitong WangWen ZhangLin FengKaitai ZhangJianzhong ShouZhidong LiuShaofa XuPublished in: Thoracic cancer (2018)
Post-CTC counts were significantly higher than pre-CTC counts, suggesting that surgical manipulation may potentially dislodge tumor cells into the PV. Interrupting the PV prior to the PA during lobectomy may prevent partial CTC entry into the circulation.