Is detection of circulating tumor cells in colorectal cancer by immunobead-PCR a sensitive prognostic marker for relapse of disease?
This study indicates that detection of circulating tumor cells perioperatively by immunobead-PCR provides a sensitive prognostic marker for recurrent and metastatic colorectal cancer.
Wet mount analysis for recurrent or persistent patient symptoms should be reevaluated. Self-reported symptoms are not reliable for diagnosis. Wet mount analysis resulted in low sensitivity. Yeast cultures should be considered the gold standard for identification of vulvovaginal candidiasis in persistent or recurrent cases.