Direct comparison of an ultrasensitive real-time PCR assay with droplet digital PCR for the detection of PIK3CA hotspot mutations in primary tumors, plasma cell-free DNA and paired CTC-derived gDNAs

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Introduction Detection of PIK3CA mutations in primary tumors and liquid biopsy samples is of increasing importance for treatment decisions and therapy resistance in many types of cancer. The aim of the present study was to directly compare the efficacy of a relatively inexpensive ultrasensitive real-time PCR with the well-established and highly sensitive technology of ddPCR for the detection of the three most...

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