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Circulating Tumor DNA Is an Accurate Diagnostic Tool and Strong Prognostic Marker in Pancreatic Cancer.
Pancreas - 1 Mar 2023
Sellahewa Rav, Moghaddam Samar Masoumi, Lundy Joanne, Jenkins Brendan J, Croagh Daniel
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OBJECTIVE: The objectives of the study are to investigate the sensitivity and specificity of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) for the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and to assess the utility of ctDNA as a prognostic marker in this disease. METHODS: Cell-free DNA was extracted from plasma of patients who underwent endoscopic ultrasound fine-needle aspiration or surgical resections for pancreatic cancer. The cell-free...
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