Current and emerging applications of droplet digital PCR in oncology: an updated review

S Olmedillas-López, R Olivera-Salazar… - Molecular Diagnosis & …, 2022 - Springer
In the era of personalized medicine and targeted therapies for the management of patients
with cancer, ultrasensitive detection methods for tumor genoty**, such as next-generation …

Cancer liquid biopsies by Oxford Nanopore Technologies sequencing of cell-free DNA: from basic research to clinical applications

HQ Si, P Wang, F Long, W Zhong, YD Meng, Y Rong… - Molecular Cancer, 2024 - Springer
Liquid biopsies, in particular, analysis of cell-free DNA, are expected to revolutionize the
current landscape of cancer diagnostics and treatment. However, the existing methods for …

Serial H3K27M cell-free tumor DNA (cf-tDNA) tracking predicts ONC201 treatment response and progression in diffuse midline glioma

E Cantor, K Wierzbicki, RS Tarapore, K Ravi… - Neuro …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG) with the H3K27M mutation is a lethal
childhood brain cancer, with patients rarely surviving 2 years from diagnosis. Methods We …

Intraoperative DNA methylation classification of brain tumors impacts neurosurgical strategy

L Djirackor, S Halldorsson… - Neuro-Oncology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Brain tumor surgery must balance the benefit of maximal resection against the
risk of inflicting severe damage. The impact of increased resection is diagnosis-specific …

[HTML][HTML] Past, present and future of focused ultrasound as an adjunct or complement to DIPG/DMG therapy: a consensus of the 2021 FUSF DIPG meeting

K Parekh, S LeBlang, J Nazarian, S Mueller… - Neoplasia, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), now known as Diffuse Midline Glioma
(DMG) is a devastating pediatric brain tumor with limited treatment options and a very poor …

Droplet digital PCR-based analyses for robust, rapid, and sensitive molecular diagnostics of gliomas

M Wolter, J Felsberg, B Malzkorn, K Kaulich… - Acta Neuropathologica …, 2022 - Springer
Classification of gliomas involves the combination of histological features with molecular
biomarkers to establish an integrated histomolecular diagnosis. Here, we report on the …

The prognostic significance of HIST1H3B/C and H3F3A K27M mutations in diffuse midline gliomas is influenced by patient age

HG Vuong, TNM Ngo, HT Le, IF Dunn - Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs) are infiltrative midline gliomas
harboring H3K27M mutations and are generally associated with poor outcomes. H3K27M …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic avenues for targeting treatment challenges of diffuse midline gliomas

A Noon, S Galban - Neoplasia, 2023 - Elsevier
Diffuse midline glioma (DMG) is the leading cause of brain tumor-related deaths in children.
DMG typically presents with variable neurologic symptoms between ages 3 and 10 …

Nanopore sequencing technology and its applications

P Zheng, C Zhou, Y Ding, B Liu, L Lu, F Zhu… - MedComm, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Since the development of Sanger sequencing in 1977, sequencing technology has played a
pivotal role in molecular biology research by enabling the interpretation of biological genetic …

H3K27M-mutant diffuse midline gliomas should be further molecularly stratified: an integrated analysis of 669 patients

HG Vuong, HT Le, TNM Ngo, KM Fung… - Journal of Neuro …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Introduction H3 K27M-mutated diffuse midline gliomas (H3-DMGs) are aggressive
tumors with a fatal outcome. This study integrating individual patient data (IPD) from …