Fundamental Research (Nov 2022)

Advances in liquid biopsy in neuroblastoma

  • Zhenjian Zhuo,
  • Lei Lin,
  • Lei Miao,
  • Meng Li,
  • Jing He

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fmre.2022.08.005
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 6
pp. 903 – 917

Abstract

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Even with intensive treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma (NB) patients, half of high-risk NB patients still relapse. New therapies targeting the biological characteristics of NB have important clinical value for the personalized treatment of NB. However, the current biological markers for NB are mainly analyzed by tissue biopsy. In recent years, circulating biomarkers of NB based on liquid biopsy have attracted more and more attention. This review summarizes the analytes and methods for liquid biopsy of NB. We focus on the application of liquid biopsy in the diagnosis, prognosis assessment, and monitoring of NB. Finally, we discuss the prospects and challenges of liquid biopsy in NB.

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