Abstract
PURPOSE: Total cell-free DNA (cfDNA) and tumor-derived cfDNA (ctDNA) can be used to study tumor-derived genetic aberrations. We analyzed the diagnostic and prognostic potential of cfDNA and ctDNA, obtained from pediatric patients with rhabdomyosarcoma. METHODS: cfDNA was isolated from diagnostic plasma samples from 57 patients enrolled in the EpSSG RMS2005
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