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Cell-free nucleic acids as biomarkers in cancer patients.
Nature reviews. Cancer - 1 Jun 2011
Schwarzenbach Heidi, Hoon Dave S B, Pantel Klaus
Abstract excerpt
DNA, mRNA and microRNA are released and circulate in the blood of cancer patients. Changes in the levels of circulating nucleic acids have been associated with tumour burden and malignant progression. In the past decade a wealth of information indicating the potential use of circulating nucleic acids for cancer screening, prognosis and monitoring of the efficacy of anticancer therapies has emerged. In this...
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