Abstract:Colorectal cancer presents high incidences (9.7%) and mortality rates (8.5%) worldwide in men and women. Although the early detection of colon cancer promotes high cure rates (30-40%), there are still patients who experience local recurrence as well as distant metastases. The main treatment is surgery-based and then, after risk evaluation, patients can undergo or not undergo adjuvant chemotherapy. Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and circulating tumor microemboli (CTM) seem to play an important role in these pro… Show more
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