Clinical relevance and molecular characteristics of disseminated cancer cells in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer

Objective: Despite complete resection of the primary tumor approximately 40% of all non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients relapse within 24 months after primary surgery. Early dissemination of cancer cells may be a major reason for this observation. Detailed molecular characterization of [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]