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‹ Tue · 7 Jul 2026
Early cancer detection or prevention

Circulating cfDNA CD86 methylation is associated with durable response to atezolizumab-bevacizumab in hepatocellular carcinoma.

BACKGROUND: /purpose. RESULTS: High-cfDNA independently predicted shorter OS (median 13.0 vs.

BACKGROUND: /purpose. RESULTS: High-cfDNA independently predicted shorter OS (median 13.0 vs.

What the study was

Study design
Cohort study
Sample size
17
Category
Early Detection
Maturity
Validated
Journal
Hepatology international

Why it surfaced

Relevant Early cancer detection study (early cancer detection relevance) meets standard-priority threshold.

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