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Circulating tumour DNA (CtDNA) as a liquid biopsy for melanoma

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Calapre, Leslie, Warburton, Lydia, Millward, Michael, Ziman, Mel, Gray, Elin S.·2017·Cancer Letters

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Circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) has emerged as a promising blood-based biomarker for monitoring disease status of patients with advanced cancers. In melanoma, ctDNA has been shown to have clinical value as an alternative tumour source for the detection clinically targetable mutations for the assessment of response to therapy. This review provides a critical summary of the evidence that gives credence to the utility of ctDNA as a biomarker for monitoring of disease status in advanced melanoma and the steps required for its implementation into clinical settings.

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Authors
Calapre, L., Warburton, L., Millward, M., Ziman, M., & Gray, E. S.
Affiliations
  • Edith Cowan University (AU)
  • Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (AU)
  • The University of Western Australia (AU)
Corresponding author
Calapre, Leslie
Venue
Cancer Letters
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-09
Volume
404
Pages
62-69
ISSN
0304-3835 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2727584377
Cited by
118
References
91
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 25 · 2018: 23 · 2017: 6
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1.98
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Cancer Letters (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UWA Profiles and Research Repository (UWA) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Australasian Journal of Paramedicine (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
Western Australia Cancer Council (1100249)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
Keywords
circulating tumor DNA, liquid biopsy, melanoma, liquid biopsy biomarkers, treatment response monitoring, advanced melanoma, clinical implementation
MeSH terms
Biopsy, DNA, Neoplasm, Humans, Melanoma, Neoplastic Cells, Circulating, Biomarkers, Tumor, Neoplasm, Residual

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