Abstract:Background: Intermediate and high-risk prostate cancer patients are candidates for radiotherapy (RT). Evidence has shown that the presence of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) correlates with poor overall survival for patients with metastatic prostate cancer. CTCs have been reported as a better earlier predictor of treatment response than evaluation of prostate-specific antigen (PAS). The aim of our study was to identify and quantify circulating tumor cells from the peripheral blood of patients enrolled in two ra… Show more
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