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Quantitative measurement of cell-free plasma DNA and applications for detecting tumor genetic variation and promoter methylation in a clinical setting.
The Journal of molecular diagnostics : JMD - 1 Jul 2012
Kadam Sunil K, Farmen Mark, Brandt John T
Abstract excerpt
An elevated cell-free DNA (cfDNA) level is often reported in patients with advanced cancer and is thought to represent nuclear material from a distant inaccessible tumor. cfDNA can become a valuable source to monitor tumor dynamics and evaluate genetic markers for predictive, prognostic, and diagnostic testing. DNA extraction and quantification were optimized with plasma collected from 20 patients with advanced...
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