Molecular cancer screening: in search of evidence

Molecular cancer screening: in search of evidence

Cancer screening with germline genetic sequencing and liquid biopsy could facilitate early cancer detection. But testing if these technologies reduce the burden of cancer mortality will require rethinking how clinical trials are run.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature medicine 2021-07, Vol.27 (7), p.1139-1142
Hauptverfasser: Raoof, Sana, Kennedy, Caleb J., Wallach, D. A., Bitton, Asaf, Green, Robert C.
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Sprache:eng
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Biopsy
Cancer
Cancer Research
Cancer screening
Cell Biology
Clinical trials
Comment
Diagnosis
Gene sequencing
Genetic screening
Infectious Diseases
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Medical screening
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Metabolic Diseases
Methods
Molecular Medicine
Neurosciences
Research & Experimental Medicine
Science & Technology
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Zusammenfassung:Cancer screening with germline genetic sequencing and liquid biopsy could facilitate early cancer detection. But testing if these technologies reduce the burden of cancer mortality will require rethinking how clinical trials are run.
ISSN:1078-8956
1546-170X
DOI:10.1038/s41591-021-01431-5