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Blood cell mutations confound prostate cancer liquid biopsy

Checking For Blood Cell Mutations In Liquid Biopsy

Unrelated mutations, when present in the blood, can lead to false positive results in men with advanced prostate cancer who are undergoing liquid biopsies. Such tests, which look for variants in the cell-free DNA that tumors shed into the blood plasma, help determine suitable treatment options.

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Source: Leila Gray - University of Washington Medicine

 

 

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