Novel Liquid Biopsy Test Based on a Sensitive Methylated SEPT9 Assay for Diagnosing Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Liquid biopsies are not used in practice for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Epi proColon is the first commercial blood‐based test for colorectal cancer screening based on methylated DNA testing of the septin 9 gene (SEPT9). However, Epi proColon has some disadvantages, including the requirement of...

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Main Authors: Yurika Kotoh, Yutaka Suehiro, Issei Saeki, Tomomi Hoshida, Masaki Maeda, Takuya Iwamoto, Toshihiko Matsumoto, Isao Hidaka, Tsuyoshi Ishikawa, Taro Takami, Shingo Higaki, Ikuei Fujii, Chieko Suzuki, Yoshitaro Shindo, Yukio Tokumitsu, Hiroaki Nagano, Isao Sakaida, Takahiro Yamasaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-03-01
Series:Hepatology Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/hep4.1469