ea0029p817 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ICEECE2012
Maheswaran S.
, Stott S.
, Nagrath S.
, Lee R.
, Toner M.
, Haber D.
This work focuses on the characterization of circulating tumor cells(CTCs) captured from the blood of cancer patients using a microfluidic chip functionalized with an antibody against the epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EPCAM). We visualize CTCs captured from the blood of prostate cancer patients taking advantage of the unique tumor-associated marker, prostate specific antigen (PSA). Our data demonstrate that CTCs are detectable preoperatively in patients with early stage, ...