Molecular signature comprising 11 platelet-genes enables accurate blood-based diagnosis of NSCLC.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early diagnosis is crucial for effective medical management of cancer patients. Tissue biopsy has been widely used for cancer diagnosis, but its invasive nature limits its application, especially when repeated biopsies are needed. Over the past few years, genomic explorations have led to the discovery of various blood-based biomarkers. Tumor Educated Platelets (TEPs) have, of late, generated considerable interest due to their ability to infer tumor existence and subtype accurately. So far, a majority of the studies involving TEPs have offered marker-panels consisting of several hundreds of genes. Profiling large numbers of genes incur a significant cost, impeding its diagnostic adoption. As such, it is important to construct minimalistic molecular signatures comprising a

SUBMITTER: Goswami C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7590669 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature