Clinical utility of plasma cell-free DNA in patients with pancreatic cancer

I Chen, K L Wind, C Dehlendorff, B S Sørensen, B V Vittrup, A Johansen, P Pfeiffer, J K Bjerregaard, S E Bojesen, S E Nielsen, N H Holländer, M K Yilmaz, L S Rasmussen, N Pallisgaard, J S Johansen, K-L G Spindler

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Abstract

Background: Reliable biomarkers in patients (pts) with pancreatic cancer (PC) are highly warranted. The aim of this prospective-retrospective biomarker study was to investigate the clinical value of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in pts with PC.Methods: A total of 377 consecutive pts with histologically confirmed PC and 94 healthy controls were included. Total cfDNA levels were determined by a direct fluorescent assay in EDTA plasma samples obtained before operation (stage I and II) or start of palliative chemotherapy (stage III and IV). Serum CA19-9 (IMMULITE 2000, Siemens), hyaluronic acid (HA) (ELISA, R\amp;D), interleukin-6 (IL-6) (ELISA, R\amp;D) and YKL-40 (ELISA, Quidel) were measured. The main outcome was association of cfDNA with overall survival (OS) for pts with PC. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95\% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated by Cox proportional hazards regression.
Original languageEnglish
Article number715P
JournalAnnals of Oncology
Volume29
Issue numbersuppl_8
Pages (from-to)vii241-vii242
Number of pages2
ISSN0923-7534
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2018
EventESMO 2018 Congress (European Society for Medical Oncology): Securing access to optimal cancer care - München, Germany
Duration: 19 Oct 201823 Oct 2018
http://www.esmo.org/Conferences/ESMO-2018-Congress

Conference

ConferenceESMO 2018 Congress (European Society for Medical Oncology)
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMünchen
Period19/10/201823/10/2018
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