Circulating Tumor Cells Predict How Hormone-Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients Fare, Thomas Jefferson University Scientist Finds

The number of tumor cells circulating in the bloodstream of patients with metastatic, hormone-resistant, prostate cancer can predict how they will do with chemotherapy, according to results of an international trial. The findings, if backed by larger studies, could have important implications for designing personalized treatments for this very dangerous type of prostate cancer, the researchers say.

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