• Comprehensive ctDNA Measurements Improve Prediction of Clinical Outcomes and Enable Dynamic Tracking of Disease Progression in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer 

      Lapin, Morten; Edland, Karin Hestnes; Tjensvoll, Kjersti; Oltedal, Satu; Austdal, Marie; Garresori, Herish; Rozenholc, Yves; Gilje, Bjørnar; Nordgård, Oddmund (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Purpose: Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) has emerged as a promising tumor-specific biomarker in pancreatic cancer, but current evidence of the clinical potential of ctDNA is limited. In this study, we used comprehensive ...
    • Detection and Characterization of Circulating Tumor Cells in Early Breast Cancer 

      Tidwell, Tia (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMN/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06)
      Background: Detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) has demonstrated prognostic significance in metastatic breast cancer. This is less studied in early breast cancer due to the rarity of such cells in early disease and ...
    • Liquid Biopsies in Solid Cancers: Implementation in a Nordic Healthcare System 

      Nordgård, Oddmund; Forthun, Rakel Brendsdal; Lapin, Morten; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Kalland, Karl Henning; Kopperud, Reidun Kristin; Thomsen, Liv Cecilie Vestrheim; Tjensvoll, Kjersti; Gilje, Bjørnar; Gjertsen, Bjørn Tore; Hovland, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04)
      Liquid biopsies have emerged as a potential new diagnostic tool, providing detailed information relevant for characterization and treatment of solid cancers. We here present an overview of current evidence supporting the ...