Circulating Tumour Cells (CTCs): Tracking the Spread of Cancer

Dr. Allan, a Lawson scientist in the London Regional Cancer Program, is a national leader in the study of circulating tumour cells (CTCs). Dr. Allan’s lab has developed unique blood tests to track metastasis – the spread of cancer from the original tumour to other sites in the body – by measuring the number of CTCs in a patient’s blood stream. Through new studies, Dr. Allan is expanding her research on CTCs.