Pilocytic Astrocytoma-Derived Cells in Peripheral Blood: A Case Report

Pilocytic Astrocytoma-Derived Cells in Peripheral Blood: A Case Report

Imaging limitations, invasive tissue biopsies and poor information over the course of treatment to evaluate ‘real-time’ tumor dynamics justify the emerging use of liquid biopsies in the field of brain tumors. Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from high-grade astrocytomas might reach the circulation by...

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Main Authors: Giorgio Volpentesta, Giuseppe Donato, Elisabetta Ferraro, Chiara Mignogna, Riccardo Radaelli, Umberto Sabatini, Domenico La Torre, Natalia Malara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
pilocytic astrocytoma
diagnostic liquid biopsy
brain tumors
circulating glial cells
blood brain barrier
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.737730/full

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