Abstract:
Objective To explored the role and value in the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis in gastric cancer via monitoring the content of cell-free DNA(cf-DNA).
Methods we collected preoperative peripheral blood specimens from 81 cases of patients with primary gastric cancer, 18 cases gastric benign tumors, 19 cases gastric precancerous lesion, 43 cases of corresponding healthy controls. We also collected part of the postoperative and follow-up specimens. cf-DNA from specimens was extracted and used to detect the content and integrity of two DNA genes (ALU115 and ALU247) by fluorescence quantitative PCR. We compare the correlation of cf-DNA in serum and plasma.
Results The content and integrity of cf-DNA have statistically significant difference in four groups, in pre- and post- operation and follow-up specimens,in staging, differentiated degree and with or without metastasis (P<0.05). The content of cf-DNA in plasma and serum is relevant and the former has less discrete trend. The area under the curve (AUC) of ALU247 was 0.985.
Conclusion The test of cf-DNA has certain value in the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of gastric cancer.