Liquid biopsy, using a novel DNA methylation signature, distinguishes pancreatic adenocarcinoma from benign pancreatic disease.
Clin Epigenetics
; 14(1): 28, 2022 02 22.
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ABSTRACT
We tested the ability of a novel DNA methylation biomarker set to distinguish metastatic pancreatic cancer cases from benign pancreatic cyst patients and to monitor tumor dynamics using quantitative DNA methylation analysis of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) from blood samples. The biomarkers were able to distinguish malignant cases from benign disease with high sensitivity and specificity (AUC = 0.999). Furthermore, the biomarkers detected a consistent decline in tumor-derived cfDNA in samples from patients undergoing chemotherapy. The study indicates that our liquid biopsy assay could be useful for management of pancreatic cancer patients.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Pancreáticas
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Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Adenocarcinoma
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Epigenetics
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos