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Comparison of circulating DNA from plasma and urine for EGFR mutations in NSCLC patients.
Cancer biomarkers : section A of Disease markers - 1 Jan 2018
Zhang Hao, He Bin, Cui Jun, Zhao Mingzhang, Zhang Zengwang
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PURPOSE: The need for less invasive procedures for lung cancer probing is critically needed to better understand the disease. The purpose of the current study aims to explore the use of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) derived from plasma and urine specimens. METHODS: Matched peripheral blood and morning urine specimens were obtained from 160 late stage NSCLC patients. The amount of ctDNA was quantified for each of...
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