Liquid Biopsy as a Prognostic and Theranostic Tool for the Management of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Daniel C. Osei-Bordom; Daniel C. Osei-Bordom; Daniel C. Osei-Bordom; Gagandeep Sachdeva; Niki Christou; Niki Christou; Niki Christou

doi:10.3389/fmed.2021.788869

Frontiers in Medicine (Jan 2022)

Liquid Biopsy as a Prognostic and Theranostic Tool for the Management of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Daniel C. Osei-Bordom,
Daniel C. Osei-Bordom,
Daniel C. Osei-Bordom,
Gagandeep Sachdeva,
Niki Christou,
Niki Christou,
Niki Christou

Affiliations

Daniel C. Osei-Bordom: Department of General Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Daniel C. Osei-Bordom: Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Daniel C. Osei-Bordom: National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, Centre for Liver and Gastroenterology Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Gagandeep Sachdeva: Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Niki Christou: Department of General Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Niki Christou: Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of Limoges, Limoges, France
Niki Christou: EA3842 CAPTuR Laboratory “Cell Activation Control, Tumor Progression and Therapeutic Resistance”, Faculty of Medicine, Limoges, France

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2021.788869
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8

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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAC) represent one of the deadliest cancers worldwide. Survival is still low due to diagnosis at an advanced stage and resistance to treatment. Herein, we review the main types of liquid biopsy able to help in both prognosis and adaptation of treatments.

Published in Frontiers in Medicine

ISSN: 2296-858X (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: http://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine

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