Serum liquid biopsy for brain tumours: a scoping analysis of practicable approaches in low- and middle-income countries

Approaches to brain tumour diagnosis and detecting recurrence after treatment are costly and significantly invasive. Developing peripheral-sample liquid biopsy tools is the key to enhancing our ability to prognosticate brain tumour subtypes and molecular heterogeneity. The present scoping review wa...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Hamza Bajwa, Muhammad Awais Khan, Faiza Urooj, Muhammad Usman Khalid, Syed Ather Enam, Hafiza Fatima Aziz, Kaynat Siddiqui, Muhammad Ehsan Bari, Nouman Mughal
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Published: Pakistan Medical Association 2024-06-01
Series:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Online Access:https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/21165
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author Mohammad Hamza Bajwa
Muhammad Awais Khan
Faiza Urooj
Muhammad Usman Khalid
Syed Ather Enam
Hafiza Fatima Aziz
Kaynat Siddiqui
Muhammad Ehsan Bari
Nouman Mughal
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description Approaches to brain tumour diagnosis and detecting recurrence after treatment are costly and significantly invasive. Developing peripheral-sample liquid biopsy tools is the key to enhancing our ability to prognosticate brain tumour subtypes and molecular heterogeneity. The present scoping review was designed to discuss current updates in liquid biopsy tools for diagnosis and guiding clinical management of brain tumours; we evaluated the literature within the context of low-and-middle-income country challenges. Circulating tumour cells (CTCs), circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA), cell-free DNA (cfDNA), extracellular vesicle-associated biomarkers, protein biomarkers, microRNAs, and serum metabolites are discussed with the collation of current data supporting their utility in liquid biopsy. Further challenges to implanting liquid biopsy tools at a systematic level are highlighted. Keywords: Tumour, DNA, Neoplastic Cells, Liquid Biopsy, Brain Neoplasms, MicroRNAs, Extracellular Vesicles
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spelling doaj-art-1c43568124d3457e85b0a6fbe690d8f42025-08-20T03:39:57ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822024-06-01743 (Supple)10.47391/JPMA.S3.GNO-06Serum liquid biopsy for brain tumours: a scoping analysis of practicable approaches in low- and middle-income countriesMohammad Hamza Bajwa0Muhammad Awais Khan1Faiza Urooj2Muhammad Usman Khalid3Syed Ather Enam4Hafiza Fatima Aziz5Kaynat Siddiqui6Muhammad Ehsan Bari7Nouman Mughal8Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan.Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Approaches to brain tumour diagnosis and detecting recurrence after treatment are costly and significantly invasive. Developing peripheral-sample liquid biopsy tools is the key to enhancing our ability to prognosticate brain tumour subtypes and molecular heterogeneity. The present scoping review was designed to discuss current updates in liquid biopsy tools for diagnosis and guiding clinical management of brain tumours; we evaluated the literature within the context of low-and-middle-income country challenges. Circulating tumour cells (CTCs), circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA), cell-free DNA (cfDNA), extracellular vesicle-associated biomarkers, protein biomarkers, microRNAs, and serum metabolites are discussed with the collation of current data supporting their utility in liquid biopsy. Further challenges to implanting liquid biopsy tools at a systematic level are highlighted. Keywords: Tumour, DNA, Neoplastic Cells, Liquid Biopsy, Brain Neoplasms, MicroRNAs, Extracellular Vesicles https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/21165
spellingShingle Mohammad Hamza Bajwa
Muhammad Awais Khan
Faiza Urooj
Muhammad Usman Khalid
Syed Ather Enam
Hafiza Fatima Aziz
Kaynat Siddiqui
Muhammad Ehsan Bari
Nouman Mughal
Serum liquid biopsy for brain tumours: a scoping analysis of practicable approaches in low- and middle-income countries
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
title Serum liquid biopsy for brain tumours: a scoping analysis of practicable approaches in low- and middle-income countries
title_full Serum liquid biopsy for brain tumours: a scoping analysis of practicable approaches in low- and middle-income countries
title_fullStr Serum liquid biopsy for brain tumours: a scoping analysis of practicable approaches in low- and middle-income countries
title_full_unstemmed Serum liquid biopsy for brain tumours: a scoping analysis of practicable approaches in low- and middle-income countries
title_short Serum liquid biopsy for brain tumours: a scoping analysis of practicable approaches in low- and middle-income countries
title_sort serum liquid biopsy for brain tumours a scoping analysis of practicable approaches in low and middle income countries
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