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Liquid biopsy of wash samples obtained via endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy: Comparison with liquid biopsy of plasma in pancreatic cancer.
Diagnostic cytopathology - 1 Jun 2024
Ohyama Hiroshi, Hirotsu Yosuke, Amemiya Kenji, Amano Hiroyuki, Hirose Sumio, Oyama Toshio, Iimuro Yuji, Kojima Yuichiro, Mikata Rintaro, Mochizuki Hitoshi, Kato Naoya, Omata Masao
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Pancreatic cancer (PC) has a poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Liquid biopsy, which analyzes circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in blood, holds promise for precision medicine; however, low ctDNA detection rates pose challenges. This study aimed to investigate the utility of wash samples obtained via endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) as a liquid biopsy for PC. METHODS: A...
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