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Detection and Monitoring of Tumor Associated Circulating DNA in Patient Biofluids
Published on: June 8, 2019
MONALISA: A Privacy-Preserving Infrastructure Supporting Liquid Biopsies to Monitor Relapsed Neuroblastoma
Dieter Hayn1, Emanuel Sandner1, Bernhard Jammerbund1
1AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Graz, Austria.
Abstract:
The survival rate for high-risk neuroblastoma remains below 50%. Current monitoring methods are costly, invasive, and stressful for patients. MONALISA will evaluate liquid biopsies as a minimally invasive alternative, to enable frequent sampling and consequently early detection of genetic tumour markers. MONALISA leverages an advanced privacy-preserving data management infrastructure, including the SIOPEN BIOPORTAL, the EUPID Services, and patient reported outcome measures, providing a model for other paediatric cancers.

