PERIOPERATIVE CANCER CELL DISSEMINATION DETECTED WITH A REAL-TIME RT-PCR ASSAY FOR EPCAM IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH WORSE PROGNOSIS IN PANCREATIC DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA

Perioperative cancer cell dissemination detected with a real-time RT-PCR assay for EpCAM is not associated with worse prognosis in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Abstract Background Epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) has Rifle Slings been used as surrogate marker for the quantification of circulating tumour cells (CTC).Our aim was to prospectively study the value of a real-time RT-PCR assay for EpCAM detection in the peripheral blood and peritoneal cavity of patients undergoing pancreatectomy for pan

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Robot tool use: A survey

Using human tools Toothpaste can significantly benefit robots in many application domains.Such ability would allow robots to solve problems that they were unable to without tools.However, robot tool use is a challenging task.Tool use was initially considered to be the ability that distinguishes human beings from other animals.We identify three skil

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