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• Circulating Tumor Cells Linked to Worse Prognosis in Early-Stage Disease

  Published on June 19, 2012 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Diagnosis and Screening and Testing
  • Tags: Blood Marker Tests

  A study has found that circulating tumor cells in the bloodstream are linked to worse prognosis in people diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer.

• Circulating Tumor Cells Linked to Worse Prognosis

  Published on December 15, 2010 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Screening and Testing and Diagnosis
  • Tags: Blood Marker Tests

  New studies suggest that even one circulating tumor cell in a blood sample from a woman diagnosed with breast cancer is linked to a worse prognosis.

• Number of Circulating Tumor Cells Affects Prognosis

  Published on May 7, 2010 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Screening and Testing and Diagnosis
  • Tags: Blood Marker Tests

  New research suggests that knowing the actual number of circulating tumor cells in the blood may some day offer a better estimate of a cancer's prognosis.

• Measuring Circulating Tumor Cells May Help Determine Recurrence Risk

  Published on September 24, 2007 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Planning Your Treatment, Diagnosis, and Screening and Testing
  • Tags: Blood Marker Tests

  A test that measures circulating tumor cells in the blood may help doctors more accurately determine the risk of breast cancer recurrence.