Advances in Radiation Oncology (Mar 2020)

Measure Twice: Promise of Liquid Biopsy in Pediatric High-Grade Gliomas

  • Matthew S. Dietz, DO,
  • Catherine Z. Beach, BA,
  • Ramon Barajas, MD,
  • Michael S. Parappilly, BS,
  • Sidharth K. Sengupta, BS,
  • Lissa C. Baird, MD,
  • Jeremy N. Ciporen, M,
  • Seunggu J. Han, MD,
  • Rebecca Loret de Mola, DO,
  • Yoon Jae Cho, MD,
  • Kellie J. Nazemi, MD,
  • Shearwood McClelland, III, MD,
  • Melissa H. Wong, PhD,
  • Jerry J. Jaboin, MD, PhD

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 2
pp. 152 – 162

Abstract

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Purpose: To review and critique the current state of liquid biopsy in pHGG. Materials and Methods: Published literature was reviewed for articles related to liquid biopsy in pediatric glioma and adult glioma with a focus on high-grade gliomas. Results: This review discusses the current state of liquid biomarkers of pHGG and their potential applications for liquid biopsy development. Conclusions: While nascent, the progress toward identifying circulating analytes of pHGG primes the field of neuro-oncoogy for liquid biopsy development.