Circulating cell-free mtDNA as a new biomarker for cancer detection and management
Fan Peng, Siyuan Wang, Zehui Feng, Kaixiang Zhou, Huanqin Zhang, Xu Guo, Jinliang Xing, Yang Liu
Abstract
Cancer is a major cause of death worldwide, and was responsible for 19.29 million new cases and 9.96 million deaths in 2020 alone. The total number of patients with cancer worldwide is estimated to reach 28 million by 2040. The American Association for Cancer Research has also estimated
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CancerBiomarkerMedicineOncologyInternal medicineBiologyGeneticsCancer Genomics and DiagnosticsMolecular Biology Techniques and ApplicationsCRISPR and Genetic Engineering