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Sequencing advances understanding

Nature Reviews Urology volume 15, pages 79–80 (2018)Cite this article

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Our biological understanding of TGCTs has been improved using sequencing, and molecular profiles associated with the genomic evolution and development of cisplatin resistance have been identified. The genomics of variants underpinning TGCT predisposition is being delineated. Studies of circulating microRNAs have demonstrated their potential for noninvasive diagnosis and disease monitoring.

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M.J.M. acknowledges grant funding from The St Baldrick's Foundation and the Isaac Newton Trust. M.J.M is grateful for support from the Max Williamson Fund and from Christiane and Alan Hodson, in memory of their daughter Olivia. C.T. acknowledges support from the Movember foundation.

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  1. Matthew J. Murray is at the Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1QP, UK.,

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  2. Clare Turnbull is at the Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, Institute of Cancer Research, London SM2 5NG, UK.,

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Murray, M., Turnbull, C. Sequencing advances understanding. Nat Rev Urol 15, 79–80 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2017.209

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