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Circulating DNA as biomarker in breast cancer.
Breast cancer research : BCR - 9 Oct 2015
Schwarzenbach Heidi, Pantel Klaus
Abstract excerpt
As the release of tumor-associated DNA into blood circulation is a common event in patients with cancer, screening of plasma or serum DNA may provide information on genetic and epigenetic profiles associated with breast cancer development, progression, and response to therapy. Quantitative testing of circulating DNA can reflect tumor burden, and molecular characterization of circulating DNA can reveal important...
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