[HTML][HTML] The emerging role of cell-free DNA as a molecular marker for cancer management

AJ Bronkhorst, V Ungerer, S Holdenrieder - Biomolecular detection and …, 2019 - Elsevier
An increasing number of studies demonstrate the potential use of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) as a
surrogate marker for multiple indications in cancer, including diagnosis, prognosis, and …

Liquid biopsies come of age: towards implementation of circulating tumour DNA

JCM Wan, C Massie, J Garcia-Corbacho… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
Improvements in genomic and molecular methods are expanding the range of potential
applications for circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA), both in a research setting and as a'liquid …

[HTML][HTML] Early circulating tumor DNA dynamics and clonal selection with palbociclib and fulvestrant for breast cancer

B O'Leary, S Hrebien, JP Morden, M Beaney… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
CDK4/6 inhibition substantially improves progression-free survival (PFS) for women with
advanced estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, although there are no predictive …

[HTML][HTML] Utility of circulating tumor DNA in cancer diagnostics with emphasis on early detection

C Fiala, EP Diamandis - BMC medicine, 2018 - Springer
Various recent studies have focused on analyzing tumor genetic material released into the
blood stream, known as circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA). Herein, we describe current …

[HTML][HTML] The molecular profiling of solid tumors by liquid biopsy: A position paper of the AIOM–SIAPEC-IAP–SIBioC–SIC–SIF Italian Scientific Societies

A Russo, L Incorvaia, M Del Re, U Malapelle… - ESMO open, 2021 - Elsevier
The term liquid biopsy (LB) refers to the use of various biological fluids as a surrogate for
neoplastic tissue to achieve information for diagnostic, prognostic and predictive purposes …

Incidence of thyroid-related adverse events in melanoma patients treated with pembrolizumab

J de Filette, Y Jansen, M Schreuer… - The Journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Context: Immune checkpoint blockade is associated with endocrine-related adverse events.
Thyroid dysfunction during pembrolizumab therapy, an anti-programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) …

Promises and pitfalls of using liquid biopsy for precision medicine

G Rossi, M Ignatiadis - Cancer research, 2019 - AACR
New sensitive assays are currently available for the detection of circulating tumor DNA
(ctDNA) and circulating tumor cells (CTC). However, there remains a need for …

A field guide for cancer diagnostics using cell‐free DNA: from principles to practice and clinical applications

AL Volckmar, H Sültmann, A Riediger… - Genes …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, many genome‐wide profiling studies provided insights into the molecular make‐
up of major cancer types. The deeper understanding of these genetic alterations and their …

Combination of dabrafenib plus trametinib for BRAF and MEK inhibitor pretreated patients with advanced BRAFV600-mutant melanoma: an open-label, single arm …

M Schreuer, Y Jansen, S Planken, I Chevolet… - The Lancet …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Patients with BRAF V600-mutant melanoma benefit from treatment
with the combination of BRAF and MEK inhibitors, but resistance and disease progression …

Circulating tumour DNA in patients with advanced melanoma treated with dabrafenib or dabrafenib plus trametinib: a clinical validation study

MM Syeda, JM Wiggins, BC Corless, GV Long… - The lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Melanoma lacks validated blood-based biomarkers for monitoring and
predicting treatment efficacy. Cell-free circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) is a promising …