Application progress of new detection techniques for peripheral blood circulating tumor cells in prostate cancer

Abstract

Circulating tumor cells (CTC) refer to tumor cells that survive from the primary or metastatic tumors through active or passive blood entry and escape immune killing. With the continuous development of modern detection technology, the studies on some new CTC detection and separation technology including Cell Search system, Adna Test system, high-throughput imaging platform and microfluidic chip technology in prostate cancer have gradually made in-depth progresses. This article reviews the latest application progress of these new detection techniques in prostate cancer. Key words: Prostatic neoplasms; Neoplastic cells, circulating; Prognosis