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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2014; 20(27): 8928-8938
Published online Jul 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i27.8928
Table 2 Comparison of biomarkers for detection of metastatic colorectal cancer cells
MarkerStableAmplifiableWidely reportedFDA approvalFalse negativeFalse positiveRef.
DNA methylation[16]
mRNA[7]
Micro RNA[81]
CellSearch (EpCAM)[39]
Genetic mutation[15]