In:
International Journal of Cancer, Wiley, Vol. 136, No. 9 ( 2015-05), p. 2158-2165
Kurzfassung:
What's New? Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) has shown promise as a prognostic biomarker. In this study, the authors compared detection rates and prognostic value of ctDNA versus circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the plasma of metastatic triple‐negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients. The ctDNA was detected more frequently than CTCs. However, while CTC numbers were correlated with prognosis, baseline ctDNA levels were not. This suggests that ctDNA might be more useful in identifying mutations that could provide therapeutic targets than as a prognostic biomarker.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0020-7136
,
1097-0215
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Wiley
Publikationsdatum:
2015
ZDB Id:
218257-9
ZDB Id:
1474822-8