ctDNA and CTCs in Liquid Biopsy – Current Status and Where We Need to Progress
We discuss the current status of liquid biopsy and its advantages and challenges with a focus on pre-analytical sample handling, technologies and workflows. The potential of circulating tumor cells and circulating tumor DNA is pointed out and an overview of corresponding technologies is given. Keywo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2001037018300060 |
| Summary: | We discuss the current status of liquid biopsy and its advantages and challenges with a focus on pre-analytical sample handling, technologies and workflows. The potential of circulating tumor cells and circulating tumor DNA is pointed out and an overview of corresponding technologies is given. Keywords: Liquid biopsy, Circulating tumor DNA, Circulating tumor cells, Pre-analytical handling, Technology overview |
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| ISSN: | 2001-0370 |