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SUBMITTER: Barris DM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5849166 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Barris David M DM Weiner Shoshana B SB Dubin Robert A RA Fremed Michael M Zhang Xusheng X Piperdi Sajida S Zhang Wendong W Maqbool Shahina S Gill Jonathan J Roth Michael M Hoang Bang B Geller David D Gorlick Richard R Weiser Daniel A DA
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Identification and quantification of somatic alterations in plasma-derived, circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is gaining traction as a non-invasive and cost effective method of disease monitoring in cancer patients, particularly to evaluate response to treatment and monitor for disease recurrence. To our knowledge, genetic analysis of ctDNA in osteosarcoma has not yet been studied. To determine whether somatic alterations can be detected in ctDNA and perhaps applied to patient management in this dis ...[more]