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Detection and Monitoring of Tumor Associated Circulating DNA in Patient Biofluids
Published on: June 8, 2019
Early diagnosis of cancer using circulating microbial DNA
Helen Ka Wai Law1, Howard Chi Ho Yim2
1Microbiome Research Centre, St. George and Sutherland Clinical Campus, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia; Department of Health Technology and Informatics, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Abstract:
The study by Chen et al. has advanced research by developing predictive models based on circulating microbial DNA, offering potential for early cancer detection and personalized treatment. However, further validation and simplification of techniques are needed for widespread clinical application.
