Clonal Hematopoiesis: A New Layer in the Liquid Biopsy Story in Lung Cancer.

Bauml, Joshua; Levy, Benjamin · Clin Cancer Res · 2018

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Abstract

Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is a unique biospecimen that contains multiple sources of DNA, including tumor, germline, fetal, and others. Clonal hematopoiesis, a process that leads to expansion of mutations in peripheral blood cells, is an additional source of DNA that adds a layer of complexity when interpreting results. <i>Clin Cancer Res; 24(18); 4352-4. ©2018 AACR</i><i>See related article by Hu et al., p. 4437</i>.

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