Secondary Germline Finding in Liquid Biopsy of a Deceased Patient; Case Report and Review of the Literature

Secondary Germline Finding in Liquid Biopsy of a Deceased Patient; Case Report and Review of the Literature

Liquid biopsies are increasingly used in the care of patients with advanced cancers. These tests are used to find mutations and other genomic alterations, quantify these findings over time, and guide treatment. It is not unexpected that germline mutations contributing to the development of cancer ca...

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Main Authors: Maedah Veyseh, Charite Ricker, Carin Espenschied, Victoria Raymond, Anishka D’Souza, Afsaneh Barzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
cell-free DNA
germline mutation
liquid biopsy
hereditary cancer syndromes
pancreaticobiliary neoplasms
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2018.00259/full

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