Liquid biopsies: genotyping circulating tumor DNA.

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Published in J Clin Oncol on January 21, 2014

Authors

Luis A Diaz1, Alberto Bardelli

Author Affiliations

1: Luis A. Diaz Jr, Swim Across America Laboratory and Ludwig Center for Cancer Genetics and Therapeutics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; and Alberto Bardelli, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment at Candiolo, University of Torino, Candiolo, and the Fondazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro Institute of Molecular Oncology, Milan, Italy.

Associated clinical trials:

Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) as a Prognostic Tool in Patients With Advanced Lung Adenocarcinoma | NCT03090815

Analysis of cfDNA in Patients With Hepatocarcinoma and Treated by Sorafenib or Regorafenib (HELP) | NCT03956940

Genetic Markers of Circulating Tumor DNA for Monitoring Breast Cancer Patients in Costa Rica | NCT04163159

Methylation Analysis of Circulating Tumor DNA in Gastric Cancer | NCT04511559

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