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 been used as surrogate marker 5-Piece Dining Set 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 f

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An MPPT Control Strategy Based on Current Constraint Relationships for a Photovoltaic System with a Battery or Supercapacitor

When the battery or supercapacitor is connected to the output of a PV system, the conventional voltage equation expressing its mathematical model usually must be replaced by the current relationship to study the Liquid Foundation maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control theory.However, hitherto, there is a lack of an attempt to disclose the curr

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