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ArticleJournal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea)2020

High Cell-Free DNA Levels in Cerebrospinal Fluid Predict Leptomeningeal Seeding of Hematologic Malignancy.

Eun Young Kim, Soon Tae Lee, Young Sook Kim, Ja Min Byun, Junshik Hong, Dong Yeop Shin, Youngil Koh, Inho Kim

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Article in Journal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eun Young Kim *Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1730-6853
Soon Tae Lee *Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4767-7564
Young Sook KimDepartment of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2467-6606
Ja Min ByunDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1780-5553
Junshik HongDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7829-397X
Dong Yeop ShinDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1753-8846
Youngil KohDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4750-931X
Inho KimDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ihkimmd@snu.ac.kr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8785-6201
Seoul National University Hospital · KR

Funding

Seoul National University Hospital 0420180670
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeThe main difficulty when diagnosing leptomeningeal metastases (LMSs) is the low sensitivity of cytology. Cancer cells release cell-free DNA (cfDNA) during proliferation and apoptosis, and so we analyzed the cfDNA level as a biomarker for LMSs in hematologic malignancy.

methodsThis study prospectively enrolled 20 patients with hematologic malignancy who underwent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis. LMS was diagnosed based on both CSF cytology and clinical findings.

resultsThe CSF level of cfDNA was higher in patients with LMSs (108.17±84.84 ng/mL, mean±standard deviation) than in non-LMS patients (14.23±2.78 ng/mL). The sensitivity of cfDNA was higher than that of cytology (100% vs. 87%).

conclusionsThe cfDNA level in the CSF can be used as a supplemental marker for diagnosing LMS in hematologic malignancy patients.

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cell-free DNAhematologic malignancyleptomeningeal metastases

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