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‹ Thu · 30 Jul 2026
Promising but preliminary

Comprehensive Driver Mutation Landscape of DLBCL Informed by Integrated Tissue and Circulating DNA Analyses.

Blood cancer DNA alongside tumor tissue reveals more treatment-relevant mutations and gene patterns in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Integrated analysis of tumor tissue and cfDNA sequencing across multiple DLBCL cohorts and TCGA identified 22 high-confidence driver genes and validated cfDNA as a complementary tool that captures core oncogenic signals while revealing heterogeneity unavailable from tissue alone. A four-gene expression model (MYC, PLCL1, IRF8, LNPEP) provided modest prognostic improvement over IPI.

What the study was

Study design
Retrospective multi-cohort integrated tissue/cfDNA sequencing with bioinformatics
Population
DLBCL patients with paired tissue/bone marrow and cfDNA (peripheral blood/CSF) samples
Category
Genomics/Precision Medicine
Maturity
Exploratory
Journal
Cancer Research and Treatment

Why it surfaced

Comprehensive integrated tissue+cfDNA driver landscape in DLBCL; informs liquid biopsy utility and genomic risk stratification; Cancer Research and Treatment OA.

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