Circulating tumor cells (CTCs), shed into the blood stream by tumors,
are thought to provide a means of detecting cancer early, conducting a
preliminary assessment of which anticancer agents might prove most
effective at treating a given patient, and assessing whether a chosen
therapy is working. But, to realize that potential, it is first
necessary to detect and trap these rare cells in a fast, efficient, and
reliable manner—something that researchers are getting close to
accomplishing.
- Groups
-
Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB)
- Categories
-
Cancer Research, Institute Leadership, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Student and Faculty, Student Research, Engineering, Life Sciences and Biology, Nanotechnology and Nanoscience, Physics and Physical Sciences
- Keywords
-
IBB, Nanoparticles enhance detection of circulating tumor cells, Shuming Nie
- Status
-
- Created By: Colly Mitchell
- Workflow Status: Published
- Created On: Mar 28, 2011 - 7:12am
- Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:24pm
