Liquid biopsy: current technology and clinical applications

M Nikanjam, S Kato, R Kurzrock - Journal of hematology & oncology, 2022 - Springer
Liquid biopsies are increasingly used for cancer molecular profiling that enables a precision
oncology approach. Circulating extracellular nucleic acids (cell-free DNA; cfDNA) …

Biology, vulnerabilities and clinical applications of circulating tumour cells

A Ring, BD Nguyen-Sträuli, A Wicki, N Aceto - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2023 - nature.com
In recent years, exceptional technological advances have enabled the identification and
interrogation of rare circulating tumour cells (CTCs) from blood samples of patients, leading …

[HTML][HTML] Biomarkers in cancer detection, diagnosis, and prognosis

S Das, MK Dey, R Devireddy, MR Gartia - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biomarkers are vital in healthcare as they provide valuable insights into disease diagnosis,
prognosis, treatment response, and personalized medicine. They serve as objective …

Circulating tumor cells: biology and clinical significance

D Lin, L Shen, M Luo, K Zhang, J Li, Q Yang… - Signal transduction and …, 2021 - nature.com
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are tumor cells that have sloughed off the primary tumor and
extravasate into and circulate in the blood. Understanding of the metastatic cascade of CTCs …

Liquid biopsy enters the clinic—implementation issues and future challenges

M Ignatiadis, GW Sledge, SS Jeffrey - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2021 - nature.com
Historically, studies of disseminated tumour cells in bone marrow and circulating tumour
cells in peripheral blood have provided crucial insights into cancer biology and the …

Clinical application and detection techniques of liquid biopsy in gastric cancer

S Ma, M Zhou, Y Xu, X Gu, M Zou, G Abudushalamu… - Molecular cancer, 2023 - Springer
Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common tumors worldwide and the leading cause of
tumor-related mortality. Endoscopy and serological tumor marker testing are currently the …

Liquid biopsy at the frontier of detection, prognosis and progression monitoring in colorectal cancer

H Zhou, L Zhu, J Song, G Wang, P Li, W Li, P Luo… - Molecular cancer, 2022 - Springer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide and a leading
cause of carcinogenic death. To date, surgical resection is regarded as the gold standard by …

The lingering mysteries of metastatic recurrence in breast cancer

AI Riggio, KE Varley, AL Welm - British journal of cancer, 2021 - nature.com
Despite being the hallmark of cancer that is responsible for the highest number of deaths,
very little is known about the biology of metastasis. Metastatic disease typically manifests …

[HTML][HTML] Prognostic and predictive biomarkers in gliomas

P Śledzińska, MG Bebyn, J Furtak… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Gliomas are the most common central nervous system tumors. New technologies, including
genetic research and advanced statistical methods, revolutionize the therapeutic approach …

[HTML][HTML] Exosome-based liquid biopsies in cancer: opportunities and challenges

W Yu, J Hurley, D Roberts, SK Chakrabortty… - Annals of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Liquid biopsy in cancer has gained momentum in clinical research and is experiencing a
boom for a variety of applications. There are significant efforts to utilize liquid biopsies in …