Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) correlate with worse prognosis in patients with metastatic breast cancer, but there are little data on CTCs in operable patients. We hypothesized that primary tumor characteristics would predict the likelihood of identifying CTCs in patients with operable breast cancer.
Department of Surgical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Advanced Research Center for Microscopic Disease, The University of Texas, , Houston, TX 77030, USA.
