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December 04, 2023
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Liquid biopsy not cost-effective as alternative to colonoscopy for CRC screening

Liquid biopsy not cost-effective as alternative to colonoscopy for CRC screening

The cost of liquid biopsy for second-line colorectal cancer screening was not cost-effective and would have to be reduced by 66% to increase uptake among the general population, according to data in JAMA Network Open.

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October 06, 2023
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Liquid biopsy predicts radiotherapy benefit in metastatic lung cancer

Liquid biopsy predicts radiotherapy benefit in metastatic lung cancer

A novel liquid biopsy test can help determine whether patients with oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer will benefit more from targeted, high-dose radiation instead of drug-based therapy, according to study results.

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July 25, 2023
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Liquid biopsy cuts time to treatment by 37% for those with suspected advanced lung cancer

Liquid biopsy cuts time to treatment by 37% for those with suspected advanced lung cancer

Circulating tumor DNA genotyping before tissue diagnosis of suspected advanced non-small cell lung cancer resulted in significantly shorter median time to treatment compared with standard tissue testing, study results showed.

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July 20, 2023
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Liquid biopsy may aid in diagnosis, surveillance of HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer

Liquid biopsy may aid in diagnosis, surveillance of HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer

Tumor tissue-modified viral-HPV DNA testing demonstrated 100% specificity in both diagnosis and surveillance of HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in a clinical setting, according to a study.

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June 19, 2023
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Tepotinib demonstrates robust response for lung cancer subset in long-term follow-up

Tepotinib demonstrates robust response for lung cancer subset in long-term follow-up

CHICAGO — Long-term follow up shows that response to tepotinib remains robust in patients with MET exon-14 skipping non-small cell lung cancer, according to research presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.

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February 21, 2023
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Liquid biopsy predicts response to CAR-T for multiple myeloma

Liquid biopsy predicts response to CAR-T for multiple myeloma

A circulating tumor DNA liquid biopsy can predict the likelihood of early disease progression among patients treated with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for advanced multiple myeloma, study results showed.

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January 27, 2023
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Liquid biopsy may predict odds of survival among patients with metastatic cancer

Liquid biopsy may predict odds of survival among patients with metastatic cancer

Liquid biopsy effectively predicted survival outcomes among a cohort of patients with various metastatic cancer types, according to study results published in Annals of Oncology.

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January 05, 2023
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Top in hem/onc: Oncologist serves the underserved; liquid biopsies in cancer care

Top in hem/onc: Oncologist serves the underserved; liquid biopsies in cancer care

Nathalie D. Mckenzie, MD, is a gynecologic oncologist and program director of the gynecologic oncology fellowship at AdventHealth Cancer Institute who has spent her career serving patients in countries with limited access to cancer therapies.

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December 27, 2022
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Liquid biopsy takes on pancreatic cancer

Liquid biopsy takes on pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is among the deadliest malignancies, and those who specialize in its treatment eagerly embrace any tools that may help extend patient survival.

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December 27, 2022
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Liquid biopsy continues its evolution in guiding cancer care

Liquid biopsy continues its evolution in guiding cancer care

Often regarded in oncology as a complementary diagnostic or early detection tool, liquid biopsy has moved into routine clinical use to help guide treatment decisions in the era of targeted, molecular-based therapies.

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