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. 2021 May 26;125(6):780–788. doi: 10.1038/s41416-021-01422-w

Fig. 2. cfDNA technologies mentioned in this review.

Fig. 2

Cell-free DNA is primarily analyzed for ctDNA content by PCR-based techniques or NGS-based techniques. In the PCR-based techniques few variants are probed at once whereas in NGS-based techniques many genes are queried in one sequencing run. Each technique has benefits and drawbacks regarding time, money, breadth, sensitivity, and scalability. Images were adapted from literature cited in the text.