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Potential of Aqueous Humor as a Liquid Biopsy for Uveal Melanoma.
International journal of molecular sciences - 2 Jun 2022
Im Deborah H, Peng Chen-Ching, Xu Liya, Kim Mary E, Ostrow Dejerianne, Yellapantula Venkata, Bootwalla Moiz, Biegel Jaclyn A, Gai Xiaowu, Prabakar Rishvanth K, Kuhn Peter, Hicks James, Berry Jesse L
Abstract excerpt
Tumor biopsy can identify prognostic biomarkers for metastatic uveal melanoma (UM), however aqueous humor (AH) liquid biopsy may serve as an adjunct. This study investigated whether the AH of UM eyes has sufficient circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) to perform genetic analysis. This is a case series of 37 AH samples, taken before or after radiation, and one tumor wash sample, from 12 choroidal and 8 ciliary body (CB)...
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