%0 Journal Article
%T Circulating tumor cells and microemboli can differentiate malignant and benign pulmonary lesions
%A Alessandra Borgheresi
%A Alessandra Vella
%A Claudio Raspanti
%A Cristina Maddau
%A Elena Bertelli
%A Ernesto Mazza
%A Francesca Salvianti
%A Lapo Sali
%A Mario Mascalchi
%A Mario Pazzagli
%A Marzia Matucci
%A Massimo Falchini
%A Michaela Luconi
%A Monica Lanzetta
%A Pamela Pinzani
%A Stefania Zuccherelli
%J Journal of Cancer
%D 2017
%I Ivyspring International Publisher
%R 10.7150/jca.18418
%X The presence of circulating tumor cells (CTC) or microemboli (CTM) in the peripheral blood can theoretically anticipate malignancy of solid lesions in a variety of organs. We aimed to preliminarily assess this capability in patients with pulmonary lesions of suspected malignant nature.
%K circulating tumor cells
%K lung nodule
%K lung cancer
%K lung metastases
%K CT-guided fine needle aspiration.
%U http://www.jcancer.org/v08p2223.htm