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Detection and Monitoring of Cell‐Free DNA in Blood of Patients with Colorectal Cancer
1 Aug 2008
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Cell-free tumor-specific and normal DNA are released into the blood circulation by cellular necrosis and apoptosis. We examined whether circulating DNA in blood of patients with colorectal cancer could be used as an additional marker for diagnosis and response to therapy. The concentration of circulating cell-free DNA in the blood of 55 patients with advanced colorectal cancer and 20 healthy donors was measured....
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