The evidence base for circulating tumour DNA blood-based biomarkers for the early detection of cancer: a systematic mapping review

The evidence base for circulating tumour DNA blood-based biomarkers for the early detection of cancer: a systematic mapping review

Abstract Background The presence of circulating cell-free DNA from tumours in blood (ctDNA) is of major importance to those interested in early cancer detection, as well as to those wishing to monitor tumour progression or diagnose the presence of activating mutations to guide treatment. In 2014, th...

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Main Authors: Ian A. Cree, Lesley Uttley, Helen Buckley Woods, Hugh Kikuchi, Anne Reiman, Susan Harnan, Becky L. Whiteman, Sian Taylor Philips, Michael Messenger, Angela Cox, Dawn Teare, Orla Sheils, Jacqui Shaw, For the UK Early Cancer Detection Consortium
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
cfDNA
ctDNA
Cancer
Detection
Diagnosis
Liquid biopsy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3693-7

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