Circulating Cell-Free Tumour DNA in the Management of Cancer.

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Published in Int J Mol Sci on June 19, 2015

Authors

Glenn Francis1,2,3, Sandra Stein4

Author Affiliations

1: Director Pathology, Genomics for Life, Herston 4006, Australia. gfrancis@genomicsforlife.com.au.
2: School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast 4215, Australia. gfrancis@genomicsforlife.com.au.
3: Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St Lucia 4067, Australia. gfrancis@genomicsforlife.com.au.
4: Laboratory Director, Genomics for Life, Herston 4006, Australia. srstein@genomicsforlife.com.au.

Associated clinical trials:

the Role of ctDNA in Predicting the Recurrence Risk of Colorectal Cancer | NCT05131243

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