Cell-free DNA as a diagnostic marker for cancer: Current insights

OncoTargets and Therapy

Volumn 9, Issue , 2016, Pages 6549-6559

  Salvi, Samanta ^a   Gurioli, Giorgia ^a   De Giorgi, Ugo ^a   Conteduca, Vincenza ^a   Tedaldi, Gianluca ^a   Calistri, Daniele ^a   Casadio, Valentina ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cell free DNA; Diagnosis; Liquid biopsy

Indexed keywords

CELL FREE DNA; DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BODY FLUID; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CARCINOGENESIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DNA DETERMINATION; EPIGENETICS; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LIQUID BIOPSY; MEDLINE; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84993967978     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11786930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/OTT.S100901     Document Type: Review

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