Tumour cells in blood may signal worse prognosis in head and neck cancer patients

Monday, January 3, 2011 - 14:50 in Health & Medicine

A new study suggests that the presence of tumour cells in the circulating blood of patients with squamous cell cancer of the head and neck may predict disease recurrence and reduced survival. An increased number of circulating tumour cells (CTCs) also correlates with a worse outcome...

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