We present a new approach to characterize tumor cells. We combined immunofluorescence with DNA fluorescent-in-situ-hybridization to evaluate cells captured by a functionalized medical wire capable of in vivo enriching CTCs directly from patient blood.
Gallerani, G., Cocchi, C., Bocchini, M., Piccinini, F., Fabbri, F. Characterization of Tumor Cells Using a Medical Wire for Capturing Circulating Tumor Cells: A 3D Approach Based on Immunofluorescence and DNA FISH. J. Vis. Exp. (130), e56936, doi:10.3791/56936 (2017).