Abstract
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are cells that have detached from the primary tumor and entered circulation with potential to initiate a site of metastasis. Currently, CTC detection using CellSearch is cleared by the Food and Drug Administration for monitoring metastatic breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers as a prognostic biomarker for progression-free and overall survival. Accumulating evidence suggests CTCs have similar prognostic value in other metastatic and non-metastatic settings. Current research efforts are focused on extending the utility of CTCs beyond a prognostic biomarker to help guide clinical decision-making. These include using CTCs as a screening tool for diagnosis, liquid biopsy for molecular profiling, predictive biomarker to specific therapies, and monitoring tool to assess response and guide changes to treatment. CTCs have unique advantages vs circulating tumor DNA in this endeavor. Indications for CTCs in daily practice will expand as isolation techniques improve and clinical studies validating their utility continue to grow.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 143-150 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews |
Volume | 125 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 Feb 1 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:A.Z.W is supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/ National Cancer Institute (NCI) ( U54CA198999 , Carolina Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence (CCNE) Nano Approaches to Modulate Host Cell Response for Cancer Therapy ). A.Z.W. is also supported by funding from the NIH/NCI (U54 CA151652 and R01 CA178748) and NIH/NCI (R21 CA182322).
Funding Information:
A.Z.W is supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Cancer Institute (NCI) (U54CA198999, Carolina Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence (CCNE) Nano Approaches to Modulate Host Cell Response for Cancer Therapy). A.Z.W. is also supported by funding from the NIH/NCI (U54 CA151652 and R01 CA178748) and NIH/NCI (R21 CA182322).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier B.V.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pharmaceutical Science