Free circulating DNA as possible tumour marker in colorectal cancer

Surgical Oncology

Volumn 16, Issue , 2007, Pages 29-31

  Boni, L ^a   Cassinotti, E ^a   Canziani, M ^a   Dionigi, G ^a   Rovera, F ^a   Dionigi, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Free circulating DNA.; Marker

Indexed keywords

CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN; FREE CIRCULATING DNA; RIBONUCLEASE P; TUMOR MARKER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGED; BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD SAMPLING; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; COLORECTAL CANCER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT T TEST;

AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DNA, NEOPLASM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 36649009176     PISSN: 09607404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2007.10.004     Document Type: Review

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