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Implications of Clonal Hematopoiesis for Precision Oncology
15 Jun 2020
Abstract excerpt
Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) is common in middle-aged and elderly populations and confers a risk of hematological malignancy and also death due to cardiovascular disease. Prior therapy with cytotoxic chemotherapy or radiation increases the risk of CH, especially that associated with TP53 or PPM1D mutations. CH can complicate interpretation of cell-free or circulating tumor DNA assays, since most blood DNA is derived...
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