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Evaluation of cell-free tumour DNA and RNA in patients with breast cancer and benign breast disease
22 Jul 2011
Abstract excerpt
High levels of DNA and RNA released by apoptotic and necrotic cells circulate in the blood of cancer patients. In the present study we determined the applicability of the quantification of nucleic acids and their genetic alterations as minimally invasive tool for breast cancer screening. The relative concentrations of DNA and RNA were determined in preoperative serum of 102 breast cancer patients, 32 patients...
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