[Circulating DNA, telomerase of circulating tumor cells and early diagnosis of tumors]
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[Circulating DNA, telomerase of circulating tumor cells and early diagnosis of tumors]
Abstract
The increase of circulating DNA levels, the mutations of tumor characteristic genes and the telomerase expression of circulating tumor cells can be detected not only in advanced stage but also in early stage of tumors. The combinational detection of circulating DNA and telomerase of circulating tumor cells is useful for the early diagnosis of tumors.