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Application of liquid biopsy in bone and soft tissue sarcomas: Present and future

Li, Xiaoyang, Seebacher, Nicole A., Hornicek, Francis J., Xiao, Tao, Duan, Zhenfeng·2018·Cancer Letters

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Bone and soft tissue sarcomas account for approximately 1% of adult solid malignancies and 20% of pediatric solid malignancies. Sarcomas are divided into more than 50 subtypes. Each subtype is highly heterogeneous and characterized by significant morphological and phenotypic variability. Currently, sarcoma characterization is based on tissue biopsies. However, primary and invasive tissue biopsies may not accurately reflect the current disease condition following treatment as is may cause marked changes to the tumor cells. Liquid biopsy offers an alternative minimally invasive approach to provide dynamic tumor information, allowing for the application of precision medicine in the treatment of sarcomas. Recently, there have been numerous blood-based tumor components identified by liquid biopsy in sarcomas, including circulating tumor cells, circulating cell-free nucleic acids, tumor-derived exosomes and metabolites in circulation. Here, we summarize the current evolving technologies and then elaborate on emerging novel concepts that may further propel the field of liquid biopsy in sarcomas. We address the applications in the context of our current knowledge about liquid biopsy in sarcomas and highlight the potential of translating these recent advances into the clinic for more effective management strategies for sarcoma patients.

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Authors
Li, X., Seebacher, N. A., Hornicek, F. J., Xiao, T., & Duan, Z.
Affiliations
  • Central South University (CN)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
  • Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University (CN)
Corresponding author
Duan, Zhenfeng
Venue
Cancer Letters
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-12
Volume
439
Pages
66-77
ISSN
0304-3835 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2890290594
Cited by
53
References
137
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 10
FWCI
1.16
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Cancer Letters (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • China Scholarship Council (201606370194)
  • Sarcoma Foundation of America (222433)
  • National Cancer Institute
  • National Institutes of Health (CA151452-01)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Extracellular vesicles in disease
Keywords
liquid biopsy, bone sarcoma, soft tissue sarcoma, circulating tumor cells, cell-free DNA, circulating tumor DNA, tumor-derived exosomes, precision medicine
MeSH terms
Cell-Free Nucleic Acids, Liquid Biopsy, Bone and Bones, Bone Neoplasms, Forecasting, Humans, Neoplastic Cells, Circulating, Sarcoma, Soft Tissue Neoplasms, Biomarkers, Tumor, Exosomes

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