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Quantification of Free Circulating Tumor DNA as a Diagnostic Marker for Breast Cancer
1 Aug 2008
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AIM: To determine whether the amounts of circulating DNA could discriminate between breast cancer patients and healthy individuals by using real-time PCR quantification methodology. METHODS: Our standard protocol for quantification of cell-free plasma DNA involved 175 consecutive patients with breast cancer and 80 healthy controls. RESULTS: We found increased levels of circulating DNA in breast cancer patients...
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