The importance of circulating tumor products as „liquid biopsies” in colorectal cancer
Liquid biopsies represent an array of plasma analysis tests that are studied to evaluate and identify circulating tumor products, especially circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA). Examining such biomarkers in the plasma of colorectal cancer patients has attracted attention...
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| author | Alina Miscoci Cristian D. Pirvu Veronica Calborean Costin T. Streba Otilia C. Rogoveanu Vlad Pădureanu Cristin C. Vere |
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| description | Liquid biopsies represent an array of plasma analysis tests that are studied to evaluate and identify circulating tumor products, especially circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA). Examining such biomarkers in the plasma of colorectal cancer patients has attracted attention due to its clinical significance in the treatment of malignant diseases. Given that tissue samples are sometimes challenging to procure or unsatisfactory for genomic profiling from patients with colorectal cancer, trustworthy biomarkers are mandatory for guiding treatment, monitoring therapeutic response, and detecting recurrence.
This review considers the relevance of flowing tumor products like circulating tumor cells (CTCs), circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), circulating messenger RNA (mRNA), circulating micro RNA (miRNA), circulating exosomes, and tumor educated platelets (TEPs) for patients with colorectal cancer. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-086e4e5c16e841d58e5a02f578bd65722025-08-20T03:09:54ZengMDPI AGJournal of Mind and Medical Sciences2392-76742392-76742018-04-0151394510.22543/7674.51.P3945The importance of circulating tumor products as „liquid biopsies” in colorectal cancerAlina Miscoci0Cristian D. Pirvu1Veronica Calborean2Costin T. Streba3Otilia C. Rogoveanu4Vlad Pădureanu5Cristin C. Vere6Craiova Univeristy of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Internal MedicineCraiova University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Internal MedicineCraiova Univesity of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of CardiologyCraiova University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Research Center of Gastroenterology andHepatologyCraiova University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationCraiova University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Internal MedicineCraiova University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Research Center of Gastroenterology and HepatologyLiquid biopsies represent an array of plasma analysis tests that are studied to evaluate and identify circulating tumor products, especially circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA). Examining such biomarkers in the plasma of colorectal cancer patients has attracted attention due to its clinical significance in the treatment of malignant diseases. Given that tissue samples are sometimes challenging to procure or unsatisfactory for genomic profiling from patients with colorectal cancer, trustworthy biomarkers are mandatory for guiding treatment, monitoring therapeutic response, and detecting recurrence. This review considers the relevance of flowing tumor products like circulating tumor cells (CTCs), circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), circulating messenger RNA (mRNA), circulating micro RNA (miRNA), circulating exosomes, and tumor educated platelets (TEPs) for patients with colorectal cancer.https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1092&context=jmmsliquid biopsiescirculating tumor cells (CTCs)circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)colorectal cancer (CRC)circulating exosomestumor educated platelets (TEPs) |
| spellingShingle | Alina Miscoci Cristian D. Pirvu Veronica Calborean Costin T. Streba Otilia C. Rogoveanu Vlad Pădureanu Cristin C. Vere The importance of circulating tumor products as „liquid biopsies” in colorectal cancer Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences liquid biopsies circulating tumor cells (CTCs) circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) colorectal cancer (CRC) circulating exosomes tumor educated platelets (TEPs) |
| title | The importance of circulating tumor products as „liquid biopsies” in colorectal cancer |
| title_full | The importance of circulating tumor products as „liquid biopsies” in colorectal cancer |
| title_fullStr | The importance of circulating tumor products as „liquid biopsies” in colorectal cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | The importance of circulating tumor products as „liquid biopsies” in colorectal cancer |
| title_short | The importance of circulating tumor products as „liquid biopsies” in colorectal cancer |
| title_sort | importance of circulating tumor products as liquid biopsies in colorectal cancer |
| topic | liquid biopsies circulating tumor cells (CTCs) circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) colorectal cancer (CRC) circulating exosomes tumor educated platelets (TEPs) |
| url | https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1092&context=jmms |
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