Review paper

The dawn of the liquid biopsy in the fight against cancer

Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: 2912 - 2922
Published: Dec 8, 2017
Abstract
Cancer is a molecular disease associated with alterations in the genome, which, thanks to the highly improved sensitivity of mutation detection techniques, can be identified in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) circulating in blood, a method also called liquid biopsy. This is a non-invasive alternative to surgical biopsy and has the potential of revealing the molecular signature of tumors to aid in the individualization of treatments. In this review, we...
Paper Details
Title
The dawn of the liquid biopsy in the fight against cancer
Published Date
Dec 8, 2017
Journal
Volume
9
Issue
2
Pages
2912 - 2922
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