Real-time PCR or quantitative PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) is an advancement of the standard PCR technique, which enables continuous monitoring of the reaction and collection of data in real time.

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in the female western population, responsible for up to one in five cancer-related deaths among women (Chen et al, 1999). Early detection and a reliable ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR), also known as quantitative PCR, is used to determine relative gene expression or to ...

Minimal residual disease (MRD) quantified by immunoglobulin and/or T-cell receptor (Ig/TCR) genes rearrangements real-time quantitative PCR (RQ-PCR) is used for the risk stratification in some of the ...