Plasma Cell-Free DNA as a Predictive Marker after Radiotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Sangjoon ParkEun Jung LeeChai Hong RimJinsil Seong

Published in: Yonsei medical journal (2018)

Quantitative analysis of cfDNA was feasible in our cohorts. Post-RT cfDNA levels were negatively correlated with treatment outcomes, indicating the potential for the use of post-RT cfDNA levels as an early predictor of treatment responses and LC after RT for HCC patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
early stage
prognostic factors
radiation therapy
squamous cell carcinoma
locally advanced
radiation induced
simultaneous determination
risk assessment
rectal cancer