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Portuguese Inst Oncol, Mol Oncol Grp Invest Ctr, Oporto, Portugal
Abel Salazar Inst Biomed Sci, Oporto, PortugalPortuguese Inst Oncol, Mol Oncol Grp Invest Ctr, Oporto, Portugal
Lopes, Carlos
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Medeiros, Rui
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Portuguese Inst Oncol, Mol Oncol Grp Invest Ctr, Oporto, Portugal
Abel Salazar Inst Biomed Sci, Oporto, Portugal
Portuguese League Canc N, Res Dept, Oporto, Portugal
Fernando Pessoa Univ, CEBIMED, Fac Hlth Sci, Oporto, PortugalPortuguese Inst Oncol, Mol Oncol Grp Invest Ctr, Oporto, Portugal
Purpose: The purpose of our study was to determine whether the amounts of circulating DNA (cDNA) could discriminate between NSCLC patients and healthy individuals and assess its value as a prognostic marker of this disease. Methods: We conducted a study of 309 individuals and the cDNA levels were assessed through real-time PCR methodology. Results: We found increased cDNA levels in NSCLC patients compared to control individuals. We also found a decreased overall survival time in patients presenting high cDNA levels, when compared to lower cDNA concentrations. Conclusions: Quantification of cDNA may be a good tool for NSCLC detection with potential for clinical applicability.