title: Circulating tumor cells: not all detected cells are bad and not all bad cells are detected.
authors.forename: Max S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Wicha
authors.forename: Daniel F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Hayes
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000737:chemistry / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor