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ArticleClinical epigenetics2022

Liquid biopsy, using a novel DNA methylation signature, distinguishes pancreatic adenocarcinoma from benign pancreatic disease.

Lukas Vrba, Bernard W Futscher, Marc Oshiro, George S Watts, Emmanuel Menashi, Charles Hu, Hytham Hammad, Daniel R Pennington, Umamaheshwari Golconda, Hemanth Gavini and 3 more

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Article in Clinical epigenetics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Lukas VrbaThe University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Bernard W FutscherThe University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Marc OshiroThe University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA.
George S WattsThe University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Emmanuel MenashiHonor Health Hospital, Scottsdale, AZ, USA.
Charles HuDignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center, Chandler, AZ, USA.
Hytham HammadThe University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Daniel R PenningtonThe University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Umamaheshwari GolcondaDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Hemanth GaviniDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona Caner Center, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Denise J RoeThe University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Rachna T ShroffThe University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Mark A NelsonThe University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA. mnelson@pathology.arizona.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-2312-4941
University of Arizona · USDignity Health · USHonorHealth · US

Funding

VITAMIN AP30CA023074 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI Dan Theodorescu · 1985 to 2026
$110.2M
Lung Cancer, DNA Methylation, and Liquid BiopsyR43CA257133 · NCI · PRECISION EPIGENOMICS, INC. · PI NELSON, MARK ANTHONY · 2022 to 2022
$398k
DNA methylation, Liquid Biopsy, and Pancreatic CancerR21CA263132 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI FUTSCHER, BERNARD W, NELSON, MARK ANTHONY · 2022 to 2023
$391k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA023074NCI NIH HHS R21 CA263132NCI NIH HHS R43 CA257133
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We tested the ability of a novel DNA methylation biomarker set to distinguish metastatic pancreatic cancer cases from benign pancreatic cyst patients and to monitor tumor dynamics using quantitative DNA methylation analysis of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) from blood samples. The biomarkers were able to distinguish malignant cases from benign disease with high sensitivity and specificity (AUC = 0.999). Furthermore, the biomarkers detected a consistent decline in tumor-derived cfDNA in samples from patients undergoing chemotherapy. The study indicates that our liquid biopsy assay could be useful for management of pancreatic cancer patients.

Indexed as

AdenocarcinomaPancreatic DiseasesPancreatic NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorDNA MethylationHumansLiquid BiopsyBiomarkers, Tumor

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PMID35193708
PMCPMC8864826
OpenAlexW4213324266

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