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ReviewCancers2021

Biomarkers for Precision Urothelial Carcinoma Diagnosis: Current Approaches and the Application of Single-Cell Technologies.

Michelle Hong, George He, Siting Goh, Alvin Wei Xiang Low, Kae Jack Tay, Tony Kiat Hon Lim, Joe Yeong, Li Yan Khor, Tong Seng Lim

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Review in Cancers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
4.2field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Michelle HongA. Menarini Biomarkers Singapore Pte Ltd., Singapore 117440, Singapore.
George HeDepartment of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169856, Singapore.
Siting GohDepartment of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169856, Singapore.
Alvin Wei Xiang LowDepartment of Urology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169854, Singapore.
Kae Jack TayDepartment of Urology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169854, Singapore.
Tony Kiat Hon LimDepartment of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169856, Singapore.
Joe YeongDepartment of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169856, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-6674-7153
Li Yan KhorDepartment of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169856, Singapore.
Tong Seng LimA. Menarini Biomarkers Singapore Pte Ltd., Singapore 117440, Singapore.
Singapore General Hospital · SGAgency for Science, Technology and Research · SG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Urothelial carcinoma (UC) is the most frequent malignancy of the urinary system and is ranked the sixth most diagnosed cancer in men worldwide. Around 70-75% of newly diagnosed UC manifests as the non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) subtype, which can be treated by a transurethral resection of the tumor. However, patients require life-long monitoring due to its high rate of recurrence. The current gold standard for UC diagnosis, prognosis, and disease surveillance relies on a combination of cytology and cystoscopy, which is invasive, costly, and associated with comorbidities. Hence, there is considerable interest in the development of highly specific and sensitive urinary biomarkers for the non-invasive early detection of UC. In this review, we assess the performance of current diagnostic assays for UC and highlight some of the most promising biomarkers investigated to date. We also highlight some of the recent advances in single-cell technologies that may offer a paradigm shift in the field of UC biomarker discovery and precision diagnostics.

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biomarkercirculating tumor cellscystoscopycytologydiagnosticsnon-invasivesingle cellurothelial carcinoma

Identifiers

PMID33445605
PMCPMC7827267
OpenAlexW3120351359

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