Significance of Liquid Biopsy for Monitoring and Therapy Decision of Colorectal Cancer

PURPOSE: Despite therapeutic improvements, all patients with nonresectable metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) acquire resistance to treatment probably due to the growth of mutated clones. In contrast to tissue-based studies, liquid biopsies have enabled the opportunity to reveal emerging resistance...

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Main Authors: Susanne Klein-Scory, Marina Maslova, Michael Pohl, Christina Eilert-Micus, Roland Schroers, Wolff Schmiegel, Alexander Baraniskin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:Translational Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1936523317303996