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Liquid Biopsy Cell-free DNA Biomarkers in Patients With Oligometastatic Colorectal Cancer Treated by Ablative Radiotherapy.
Anticancer research - 1 Feb 2021
Nakamura Masaki, Kageyama Shun-Ichiro, Seki Masahide, Suzuki Ayako, Okumura Masayuki, Hojo Hidehiro, Motegi Atsushi, Akimoto Tetsuo
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BACKGROUND/AIM: To investigate the usefulness of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in patients with oligometastasis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This study included oligometastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) patients who underwent ablative irradiation using stereotactic body radiotherapy or proton beam therapy for metastatic lesions at a single institution. cfDNA was purified from the plasma of pretreated patients and gene mutations...
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