Case Reports in Oncology (Sep 2017)

Liquid Biopsy Prevents Inaccurate Her2 Status Determination by in situ Hybridization in a Patient with Invasive Ductal Adenocarcinoma of the Breast: Case Report

  • Yen-Dun Tony  Tzeng,
  • Shih-En Chang,
  • Rui Mei,
  • Manana  Javey

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1159/000480698
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 3
pp. 857 – 862

Abstract

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Utilization of circulating tumor DNA as a novel and noninvasive test for diagnosis confirmation, therapy selection, and cancer surveillance is a rapidly growing area of interest. In the wake of FDA approval of a liquid biopsy test, it is important for clinicians to acknowledge the obvious clinical utility of liquid biopsy for cancer management throughout the course of the disease. This case report describes a female with invasive ductal adenocarcinoma of the breast, where liquid biopsy was instrumental for her cancer characterization and personalized therapy selection.

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