Novel Markers for Liquid Biopsies in Cancer Management: Circulating Platelets and Extracellular Vesicles
- 11 May 2022
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics
- Vol. 21 (7), 1067-1075
- https://doi.org/10.1158/1535-7163.mct-22-0087
Abstract
Although radiologic imaging and histological assessment of tumor tissues are classic approaches for diagnosis and monitoring of treatment response, they have many limitations. These include challenges in distinguishing benign from malignant masses, difficult access to the tumor, high cost of the procedures, and tumor heterogeneity. In this setting, liquid biopsy has emerged as a potential alternative for both diagnostic and monitoring purposes. The approaches to liquid biopsy include cell-free DNA/circulating tumor DNA (cfDNA/ctDNA), long and micro non-coding RNAs, proteins/peptides, carbohydrates/lectins, lipids, and metabolites. Other approaches include detection and analysis of circulating tumor cells (CTCs), extracellular vesicles (EVs), and tumor-activated platelets. Ultimately, reliable use of liquid biopsies requires bioinformatics and statistical integration of multiple data sets in order to achieve approval in a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) setting. This review provides a balanced and critical assessment of recent discoveries regarding tumor-derived biomarkers in liquid biopsies along with the potential and pitfalls for cancer detection and longitudinal monitoringKeywords
Funding Information
- UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (R01CA177909, P50 CA098258, P50 CA217685, R35 CA209904)
- NIH NCI (CA231141, CA177909)
- UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (3P30CA016672, P30CA0166723, R01CA21823,, R01CA184843)
- Cancer Center Core grant (P50CA221707)
- DOD (W81XWH-19–1-0169)
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