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The role of ctDNA detection and the potential of the liquid biopsy for breast cancer monitoring.
Expert review of molecular diagnostics - 1 Jul 2016
Openshaw Mark Robert, Page Karen, Fernandez-Garcia Daniel, Guttery David, Shaw Jacqueline Amanda
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INTRODUCTION: Recent advances in deep amplicon sequencing have enabled rapid assessment of somatic mutations and structural changes in multiple cancer genes in DNA isolated from tumour tissues and circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA). This cfDNA is under investigation as a 'liquid biopsy' for the real time monitoring of patients with cancer in a growing number of research studies and clinical trials. AREAS COVERED:...
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