Circulating tumor DNA in lung cancer: real-time monitoring of disease evolution and treatment response

Abstract. Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of all cancer-related deaths. Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is released from apoptotic and necrotic tumor cells. Several sensitive techniques have been invented and adapted to quantify ctDNA genomic alterations. Applications of ctDNA in lung cancer...

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Main Authors: Rui-Yu Li, Zhi-Yong Liang, Pei-Fang Wei.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-10-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CM9.0000000000001097