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Liquid biopsy of bile for the molecular diagnosis of gallbladder cancer.
Cancer biology & therapy - 1 Jan 2018
Kinugasa Hideaki, Nouso Kazuhiro, Ako Soichiro, Dohi Chihiro, Matsushita Hiroshi, Matsumoto Kazuyuki, Kato Hironari, Okada Hiroyuki
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INTRODUCTION: Tissue sampling of gallbladder cancer (GBCa) is challenging because of the anatomy of the gallbladder. The aim of this study is to investigate the possibility of diagnosing GBCa patients by performing a liquid biopsy of bile in addition to current diagnostic methods. METHODS: Thirty patients with GBCa were enrolled in this study. Cytological examination was performed in all patients. Using next...
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