Detection of mutations in plasma cell-free DNA of colorectal cancer patients and comparison with cancer panel data for tissue samples of the same cancers

Robust identification of genetic alterations is important for the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of tumors. Screening for genetic alterations using tumor tissue samples may lead to biased interpretations because of the heterogeneous nature of the tumor mass. Liquid biopsy has been suggested as a...

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Main Authors: Suji Min, Sun Shin, Yeun-Jun Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korea Genome Organization 2019-11-01
Series:Genomics & Informatics
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Online Access:http://genominfo.org/upload/pdf/gi-2019-17-4-e42.pdf