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Tumor Heterogeneity and the Potential Role of Liquid Biopsy in Bladder Cancer by Huang, Hai‐Ming ;Li, Hai‐Xia is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract Bladder cancer (BC) is a heterogeneous disease that characterized by genomic instability and a high mutation rate. Heterogeneity in tumor may partially explain the diversity of responses to targeted therapies and the various clinical outcomes. A combination of cytology and cystoscopy is the standard methodology for BC diagnosis, prognosis, and disease surveillance. However, genomics analyses of single tumor‐biopsy specimens may underestimate the mutational burden of heterogeneous tumors. Liquid biopsy, as a promising technology, enables analysis of tumor components in the bodily fluids, such as blood and urine, at multiple time points and provides a minimally invasive approach that can track the evolutionary dynamics and monitor tumor heterogeneity. In this review, we describe the multiple faces of BC heterogeneity at the genomic and transcriptional levels and how they affect clinical care and outcomes. We also summarize the outcomes of liquid biopsy in BC, which plays a potential role in revealing tumor heterogeneity. Finally, we discuss the challenges that must be addressed before liquid biopsy can be widely used in clinical treatment.
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- Author
- Huang, Hai‐Ming ;Li, Hai‐Xia
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)