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Circulating Tumor DNA Analysis for Liver Cancers and Its Usefulness as a Liquid Biopsy
17 Jun 2015
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Background & Aims Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) carrying tumor-specific sequence alterations has been found in the cell-free fraction of blood. Liver cancer tumor specimens are difficult to obtain, and noninvasive methods are required to assess cancer progression and characterize underlying genomic features. Methods We analyzed 46 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who underwent hepatectomy or liver...
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