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Liquid biopsies for the diagnosis and surveillance of primary pediatric central nervous system tumors: a review for practicing neurosurgeons.
Neurosurgical focus - 1 Jan 2020
Bounajem Michael T, Karsy Michael, Jensen Randy L
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OBJECTIVE: Primary brain tumors are the most common cause of cancer-related deaths in children and pose difficult questions for the treating physician regarding issues such as the risk/benefit of performing a biopsy, the accuracy of monitoring methods, and the availability of prognostic indicators. It has been recently shown that tumor-specific DNA and proteins can be successfully isolated in liquid biopsies, and...
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