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[Liquid Biopsy in Multimodal Treatment of Esophageal Carcinoma].
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy - 1 Nov 2015
Shimada Hideaki, Yajima Satoshi, Oshima Yoko, Nanami Tatsuki, Suzuki Takashi, Otsuka Seiko
Abstract excerpt
Predicting and monitoring the treatment response of patients with esophageal carcinoma are important. Molecular analyses of biopsy specimens are useful; however, the characteristics of the biopsy specimen are not similar to those of whole tumors, including metastatic tumors. Therefore, liquid biopsy using blood samples has been applied for the prediction of the tumor stage, sensitivity to radiotherapy,...
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