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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

The Role of ctDNA in the Management of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer in the AI and NGS Era.

Jacopo Costa, Alexandro Membrino, Carol Zanchetta, Simona Rizzato, Francesco Cortiula, Ciro Rossetto, Giacomo Pelizzari, Giuseppe Aprile, Marianna Macerelli

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Jacopo CostaDepartment of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy.
Alexandro MembrinoDepartment of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy.ORCID 0009-0002-9031-8698
Carol ZanchettaDepartment of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy.
Simona RizzatoDepartment of Oncology, University Hospital of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy.
Francesco CortiulaDepartment of Oncology, University Hospital of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2719-3653
Ciro RossettoDepartment of Oncology, University Hospital of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy.
Giacomo PelizzariDepartment of Oncology, University Hospital of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy.
Giuseppe AprileDepartment of Oncology, University Hospital of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy.
Marianna MacerelliDepartment of Oncology, University Hospital of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liquid biopsy (LB) involves the analysis of circulating tumour-derived DNA (ctDNA), providing a minimally invasive method for gathering both quantitative and qualitative information. Genomic analysis of ctDNA through next-generation sequencing (NGS) enables comprehensive genetic profiling of tumours, including non-driver alterations that offer prognostic insights. LB can be applied in both early-stage disease settings, for the diagnosis and monitoring of minimal residual disease (MRD), and advanced disease settings, for monitoring treatment response and understanding the mechanisms behind disease progression and tumour heterogeneity. Currently, LB has limited use in clinical practice, primarily due to its significant costs, limited diagnostic yield, and uncertain prognostic role. The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the medical field is a promising approach to processing extensive information and applying it to individual cases to enhance therapeutic decision-making and refine risk assessment.

Indexed as

Artificial IntelligenceBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCirculating Tumor DNAHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingLung NeoplasmsHumansLiquid BiopsyPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorCirculating Tumor DNAartificial intelligencectDNAliquid biopsyNGSNSCLC

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PMID39769431
PMCPMC11727717

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