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Successful whole-exome sequencing from a prostate cancer bone metastasis biopsy.
Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases - 1 Mar 2014
Van Allen E M, Foye A, Wagle N, Kim W, Carter S L, McKenna A, Simko J P, Garraway L A, Febbo P G
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BACKGROUND: Comprehensive molecular characterization of cancer that has metastasized to bone has proved challenging, which may limit the diagnostic and potential therapeutic opportunities for patients with bone-only metastatic disease. METHODS: We describe successful tissue acquisition, DNA extraction, and whole-exome sequencing from a bone metastasis of a patient with metastatic, castration-resistant prostate...
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