ctDNA and CTCs in Liquid Biopsy – Current Status and Where We Need to Progress

Publication date: 2018Source: Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, Volume 16Author(s): Martin H.D. Neumann, Sebastian Bender, Thomas Krahn, Thomas SchlangeAbstractWe discuss the current status of liquid biopsy and its advantages and challenges with a focus on pre-analytical sample handling, technologies and workflows. The potential of circulating tumor cells and circulating tumor DNA is pointed out and an overview of corresponding technologies is given.

Source: Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research