Liquid Biopsy Prevents Inaccurate Her2 Status Determination by in situ Hybridization in a Patient with Invasive Ductal Adenocarcinoma of the Breast: Case Report

Case Rep Oncol. 2017 Sep 21;10(3):857-862. doi: 10.1159/000480698. eCollection 2017 Sep-Dec.

Abstract

Utilization of circulating tumor DNA as a novel and noninvasive test for diagnosis confirmation, therapy selection, and cancer surveillance is a rapidly growing area of interest. In the wake of FDA approval of a liquid biopsy test, it is important for clinicians to acknowledge the obvious clinical utility of liquid biopsy for cancer management throughout the course of the disease. This case report describes a female with invasive ductal adenocarcinoma of the breast, where liquid biopsy was instrumental for her cancer characterization and personalized therapy selection.

Keywords: Breast cancer; HER2; Liquid biopsy; Oncolbx; Personalized therapy.

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  • Case Reports