Liquid biopsies coming of age: biology, emerging technologies, and clinical translation- An introduction to the JITC expert opinion special review series on liquid biopsies

Abstract

Liquid biopsies are gaining momentum as minimally invasive means for cancer detection, characterization, monitoring, and interception. Composed of five expert-opinion review articles and five accompanying expert-physician viewpoints, this Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer Special Review Series focuses on capturing and synthesizing the current state of science of liquid biopsies and their clinical relevance for cancer immunotherapy and beyond.