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The coming of age of liquid biopsy in neuro-oncology.
Brain : a journal of neurology - 3 Oct 2023
Berzero Giulia, Pieri Valentina, Mortini Pietro, Filippi Massimo, Finocchiaro Gaetano
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The clinical role of liquid biopsy in oncology is growing significantly. In gliomas and other brain tumours, targeted sequencing of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) from CSF may help differential diagnosis when surgery is not recommended and be more representative of tumour heterogeneity than surgical specimens, unveiling targetable genetic alterations. Given the invasive nature of lumbar puncture to obtain CSF, the...
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