Sensitive detection of circulating hepatocellular carcinoma cells in peripheral venous blood

Background. This study was performed to develop a sensitive method for the detection of circulating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells in peripheral blood, in advance of the diagnosis of distant metastasis of HCC by conventional means.

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