Pleural fluid cell-free DNA integrity index to identify cytologically negative malignant pleural effusions including mesotheliomas

Pleural fluid cell-free DNA integrity index to identify cytologically negative malignant pleural effusions including mesotheliomas

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The diagnosis of malignant pleural effusions (MPE) is often clinically challenging, especially if the cytology is negative for malignancy. DNA integrity index has been reported to be a marker of malignancy. The aim of this study was...

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Main Authors: Sriram Krishna B, Relan Vandana, Clarke Belinda E, Duhig Edwina E, Windsor Morgan N, Matar Kevin S, Naidoo Rishendran, Passmore Linda, McCaul Elizabeth, Courtney Deborah, Yang Ian A, Bowman Rayleen V, Fong Kwun M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Malignant pleural effusions
Mesothelioma
Lung cancer
DNA integrity index
Mesothelin
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/428

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