ArticleNature communications2025
ctDNA detectability and representativeness in seven body liquids from patients with metastatic breast cancer.
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- Circulating tumor DNA-based minimal residual disease-guided adjuvant therapy in solid tumors: Current evidence, clinical trial frameworks, and future directions.Chinese journal of cancer research = Chung-kuo yen cheng yen chiu · 2026Article
- Deconstructing cancer in 3D: models, mechanisms, and personalized solutions.Molecular cancer · 2026Review
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Abstract
Liquid biopsies enable non-invasive monitoring and characterization of metastatic cancer, primarily through circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in blood. The representativeness of all metastatic sites in these liquid biopsies and the clinical relevance of other body fluids remain uncertain. We performed low-pass whole genome sequencing on 216 liquid and 745 metastatic tissue samples from 20 autopsied female patients with metastatic breast cancer to assess ctDNA detection, fraction, and site representativeness in seven body fluids (blood, ascites, cerebrospinal fluid, pericardial fluid, pleural fluid, saliva, and urine). Complementarily, whole exome sequencing on 86 liquid samples from 11 patients explored mutational information. ctDNA was detected in all fluids, but most frequently in blood, followed by ascites, pleural fluid, and cerebrospinal fluid. Phylogenetic reconstruction indicated that site representativeness varies by fluid type. Mutational and gene-level copy number analyses revealed clinically relevant information unique to non-blood fluids. These findings suggest a multi-fluid approach could enhance metastatic cancer monitoring and characterization.
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