Peter Li, Christian Agbisit, Marcus Noel, Reetu Mukherji
Liquid biopsy is a test that allows for the diagnosis and analysis of cancer by sampling cancer cells or byproducts present in biological fluids such as blood or urine. It has the potential to create a new paradigm in oncologic care, being a less invasive approach than conventional tissue biopsy. Liquid biopsy has multifaceted applications for longitudinal disease monitoring in terms of surveillance, treatment response, and identification of emerging resistance mechanisms. Multiple assays currently exist or are in development for detecting circulating tumor cells, DNA, RNA, exosomes, proteins, fragmentomic markers, and metabolomes...
2024: Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology: H&O