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Liquid biopsies in cancer diagnosis

  • R. Sharmila
  • , Anitha Roy
  • , K. Anjaneyulu
  • , T. Lakshmi
  • Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (Deemed to be University)

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Abstract

Over many years, the concept of precision medicine has dramatically renewed the sphere of clinical oncology; the advent of patient-tailor-made therapies has appreciably stepped forward all measurable outcomes. Liquid biopsy is a modern method that commences unexpected perspectives. It includes the detection and isolation of circulating tumor cells, circulating tumor DNA and exosomes, as a supply of genomic and proteomic records in patients with most cancers. Many technical hurdles had been resolved to newly advanced techniques and subsequent-generation sequencing analyses, permitting a wide software of liquid biopsy in a huge variety of settings. Initially correlated to analysis, liquid biopsy facts at the moment are being studied for cancer analysis, with a bit of luck consisting of screenings, and most significantly for the prediction of reaction or resistance to given remedies. In specific, the identification of particular mutations in genes can be useful resources in therapeutic choices, both in the appropriateness of remedy and within the superior identity of secondary resistance, aiming to early diagnose disease progression. Still, the utility is far from fact however ongoing research is leading the manner to a new era in oncology. The main aim of this study is to assess the importance of liquid biopsy in cancer diagnosis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5186-5193
Number of pages8
JournalIndian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
Volume14
Issue number4
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2020
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Cancer
  • Circulating tumor DNA
  • Circulating tumor cells
  • Exosomes
  • Liquid biopsy
  • Oncology

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