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Serial circulating tumor DNA identification associated with the efficacy and prognosis of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Aug 2021
Zhou Yidong, Xu Yaping, Wang Changjun, Gong Yuhua, Zhang Yanyan, Yao Ru, Li Peng, Zhu Xiuli, Bai Jing, Guan Yanfang, Xia Xuefeng, Yang Ling, Yi Xin, Sun Qiang
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BACKGROUND: Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) provides a promising noninvasive alternative to evaluate the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NCT) in breast cancer. METHODS: Herein, we collected 63 tissue (aspiration biopsies and resected tissues) and 206 blood samples (baseline, during chemotherapy (Chemo), after chemotherapy (Post-Chemo), after operation (Post-Op), during follow-up) from 32 patients, and...
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