Droplet Digital PCR of circulating tumor cells from colorectal cancer patients can predict KRAS mutations before surgery

In this study we explored the capacity of a size-based device for capturing CTCs coupled with a multiplex KRAS screening assay using droplet digital PCR (ddPCR).

Source: Molecular Oncology - June 5, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Jérôme Alexandre Denis, Alexia Patroni, Erell Guillerm, Dominique Pépin, Naoual Benali-Furet, Janine Weschler, Gilles Manceau, Maguy Bernard, Florence Coulet, Annette K. Larsen, Mehdi Karoui, Jean-Marc Lacorte Source Type: research