CTC

An Update on the Circulating Tumor Cell Biomarker Panel (CTC) as Surrogate for Survival in Prostate Cancer

We are in desperate need of validated biomarkers, which can serve as surrogates for survival. Currently, our doctors must make decisions about which drugs to use and how long to stay on these drugs without any scientific backup or consensus driven direction to their decisions. Our clinical trials for evaluating survival of potential new advanced [...]

By Malecare|2020-02-04T10:39:25-05:00April 30th, 2015|Advanced Prostate Cancer, biomarkers, Biomarkers and Prognostic Tools, Clinical Trials & Research, CTCs, prognostic tools, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Understanding What Are Circulating Tumor Cells And What Is Their Role In Prostate Cancer Treatment

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) is an area we will continue to hear more about as their importance to our understanding prostate cancer continues to increase. CTCs show the movement of cancer cells though the body. It is believed that these CTCs are the method that cancer uses to spread through our body (metastasize). Measuring the [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:48:26-04:00April 23rd, 2014|Advanced Prostate Cancer, biomarkers,