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Liquid biopsy as an option for predictive testing and prognosis in patients with lung cancer.
Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) - 3 Jul 2021
Qvick Alvida, Stenmark Bianca, Carlsson Jessica, Isaksson Johan, Karlsson Christina, Helenius Gisela
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical value of liquid biopsy as a primary source for variant analysis in lung cancer. In addition, we sought to characterize liquid biopsy variants and to correlate mutational load to clinical data. METHODS: Circulating cell-free DNA was extracted from plasma from patients with lung cancer (n = 60) and controls with benign lung disease (n = 16). Variant...
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