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Table 3

Mutational analysis by ddPCR on FFPE biopsy and on ctDNA.

Relapsed Patients (UPN)Target mutation selected by MPSddPCR ctDNA sampling
Pretreatment(T0)3 months postsurgery(T3)PrerelapseRelapse

1TP 53 p.Tyr205CysPosNegPosPos
6PIK3CA p.His1047ArgPosNegNegNeg
10GATA3 p.Pro409fsPosNegNegNeg

Nonrelapsed patients (UPN)Target mutation selected by MPSPretreatment(T0)3 months postsurgery(T3)24 months postsurgery (T7)

2PIK3CA p.Glu542GlyPosNegPos
4TP 53 p.Trp53ThrNegNegPos