Circulating tumor DNA and liquid biopsy: opportunities, challenges, and recent advances in detection technologies

L Gorgannezhad, M Umer, MN Islam, NT Nguyen… - Lab on a Chip, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) refers to short fragments of acellular nucleic acids detectable in
almost all body fluids, including blood, and is involved in various physiological and …

Cancer as an evolutionary and ecological process

LMF Merlo, JW Pepper, BJ Reid, CC Maley - Nature reviews cancer, 2006 - nature.com
Neoplasms are microcosms of evolution. Within a neoplasm, a mosaic of mutant cells
compete for space and resources, evade predation by the immune system and can even …

Serial monitoring of circulating tumor DNA in patients with primary breast cancer for detection of occult metastatic disease

E Olsson, C Winter, A George, Y Chen… - EMBO molecular …, 2015 - embopress.org
Metastatic breast cancer is usually diagnosed after becoming symptomatic, at which point it
is rarely curable. Cell‐free circulating tumor DNA (ct DNA) contains tumor‐specific …

[HTML][HTML] Gene quantification using real-time quantitative PCR: an emerging technology hits the mainstream

DG Ginzinger - Experimental hematology, 2002 - Elsevier
The recent flood of reports using real-time Q-PCR testifies to the transformation of this
technology from an experimental tool into the scientific mainstream. Many of the applications …

Basic principles of real-time quantitative PCR

M Arya, IS Shergill, M Williamson… - Expert review of …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Real-time quantitative PCR allows the sensitive, specific and reproducible quantitation of
nucleic acids. Since its introduction, real-time quantitative PCR has revolutionized the field …

Circulating tumor cells: the 'leukemic phase'of solid cancers

S Mocellin, U Keilholz, CR Rossi, D Nitti - Trends in molecular medicine, 2006 - cell.com
It is well known that malignant cells circulate in the bloodstream of patients with solid tumors.
However, the biological significance of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and the clinical …

Filter‐based isolation, enrichment, and characterization of circulating tumor cells

S Khetani, M Mohammadi… - Biotechnology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Isolation of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from blood has long been a challenge due to the
rarity and heterogeneity of these cells. Detection technologies have predominantly focused …

Prevalence and frequency of circulating t (14; 18)‐MBR translocation carrying cells in healthy individuals

F Schüler, L Dölken, C Hirt, T Kiefer… - … journal of cancer, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The t (14; 18) translocation is a common genetic aberration that can be seen as an
early step in pathogenesis of follicular lymphoma (FL). The significance of low level …

The staging and treatment of multicentric high-grade lymphoma in dogs: a review of recent developments and future prospects

L Marconato - The Veterinary Journal, 2011 - Elsevier
In recent years, considerable progress has been made in understanding the biology of
canine lymphoma with resultant enhanced classification schemes and the possibility of …

Chromosomal translocation t (14; 18) in healthy individuals

F Schüler, C Hirt, G Dölken - Seminars in cancer biology, 2003 - Elsevier
The t (14; 18)-translocation can frequently detected in the peripheral blood and tissue
samples from healthy individuals. If the sensitivity of the assay used for the detection is high …