Bmc Cancer
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Review Meta Analysis
Diagnostic accuracy of circulating tumor cells detection in gastric cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) detection has previously been used for diagnosing gastric cancer. However, the previous studies failed to make an agreement whether the detection of CTCs contributes to the diagnosis of gastric cancer. ⋯ This systematic review suggests that CTCs detection alone cannot be recommended as a screening test for gastric cancer. However, it might be used as a noninvasive method for the confirmation of the gastric cancer diagnosis.