We analyzed the mutation profile and TMB as previous study11 (link); A maximum of 50 ng of DNA was used for the CAPP-Seq ctDNA analyses using the AVENIO ctDNA surveillance kit (Roche Diagnostics, 197 genes). The purified libraries were pooled and sequenced on an Illumina NextSeq. 500 sequencing system (Illumina) using the 300-cycle high output kit. Variants were called with the AVENIO ctDNA Analysis Software (Roche Diagnostics), which includes bioinformatics methods from CAPP-Seq212 (link) and integrated digital error suppression13 (link). Germline mutations were excluded with the use of the Human Genetic Variation Database (http://www.genome.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp/SnpDB) and the ExAC database.
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