Article
Clinical application of circulating tumor DNA in breast cancer.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 1 May 2021
Chan Jeffrey Chun Hin, Chow James Chung Hang, Ho Connie Hoi Man, Tsui Therese Yue Man, Cho William C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The recent advancement in massively parallel sequencing technologies has empowered liquid biopsies, in particular circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) analysis, to be the new paradigm in personalized cancer management. Plasma ctDNA detection overcomes the current limitations in tumor tissue procurement and serves as a convenient and non-invasive method to capture tumor heterogeneity and genetic evolution...
Topics
- Breast Neoplasms
- Circulating Tumor DNA
- Female
- Humans
- Liquid Biopsy
- Mutation
