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CAPP-Seq

CAncer Personalized Profiling by deep Sequencing (CAPP-Seq) is a sensitive method used to quantify DNA in cancer. It measures Cell-free tumor DNA which is released from dead tumor cells into the blood. This method can be generalized for any cancer type that is known to have recurrent mutations. CAPP-Seq can detect one molecule of mutant DNA in 10,000 molecules of healthy DNA.

CAPP-Seq was designed to lower sequencing costs by only targeting specific areas of the genome that are recurrently mutated for a given cancer. This allows for sequencing costs between $200-$300 USD. It can also target multiple areas of the genome at once and a variety of different types of mutations, allowing for a lower amount of input DNA compared to other methods.