Beyond the Blood: CSF-Derived cfDNA for Diagnosis and Characterization of CNS Tumors

Genetic data are rapidly becoming part of tumor classification and are integral to prognosis and predicting response to therapy. Current molecular tumor profiling relies heavily on tissue resection or biopsy. Tissue profiling has several disadvantages in tumors of the central nervous system, includi...

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Main Authors: Abbye E. McEwen, Sarah E. S. Leary, Christina M. Lockwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcell.2020.00045/full