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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer: Actual and Future Perspectives.

Horia-Dan Lișcu, Nicolae Verga, Dimitrie-Ionuț Atasiei, Dumitru-Cristinel Badiu, Adrian Vasile Dumitru, Flavia Ultimescu, Christopher Pavel, Roxana-Elena Stefan, Diandra-Carmen Manole, Andreea-Iuliana Ionescu

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Horia-Dan LișcuDiscipline of Oncological Radiotherapy and Medical Imaging, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0009-0000-5517-5340
Nicolae VergaRadiotherapy Department, Colțea Clinical Hospital, 030167 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2782-972X
Dimitrie-Ionuț AtasieiDiscipline of Oncological Radiotherapy and Medical Imaging, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0009-0007-9850-5072
Dumitru-Cristinel BadiuDepartment of Surgery, Bagdasar Arseni Clinical Emergency Hospital, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 8 Eroii Sanitari Bd., 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Adrian Vasile DumitruDepartment of Pathology, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 8 Eroii Sanitari Bd., 050474 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-3784-7355
Flavia UltimescuDepartment of Pathology, Institute of Oncology Alexandru Trestioreanu, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Christopher PavelDepartment of Gastroenterology, Floreasca Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Roxana-Elena StefanGeneral Surgery Department, Clinic of General and Esophageal Surgery, Sf. Maria Clinical Hospital, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Diandra-Carmen ManoleDepartment of Endocrinology, Faculty of General Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 8 Eroii Sanitari Bd., 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Andreea-Iuliana IonescuDiscipline of Oncological Radiotherapy and Medical Imaging, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0009-0000-1494-3331

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biomarkers in colorectal cancer (CRC) are of great interest in the current literature due to improvements in techniques such as liquid biopsy and next-generation sequencing (NGS). However, screening methods vary globally, with multi-target stool DNA (mt-sDNA) predominantly used in the USA and, more recently, the Cologuard Plus; biomarkers such as the Galectins family and septins show promise in early detection. Gut microbiome assessments, such as Fusobacterium nucleatum, are under intense exploration. Diagnostic tests, such as circulating DNA analysis via NGS, exhibit effectiveness and are being increasingly adopted. Circulating tumor cells emerge as potential alternatives to traditional methods in terms of diagnosis and prognosis. Predictive biomarkers are well established in guidelines; nonetheless, with the aid of machine learning and artificial intelligence, these biomarkers may be improved. This review critically explores the actual dynamic landscape of CRC biomarkers and future, promising biomarkers involved in screening, diagnosis, and prognosis.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorColorectal NeoplasmsEarly Detection of CancerFecesGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansLiquid BiopsyMachine LearningNeoplastic Cells, CirculatingPrognosisBiomarkers, Tumorbiomarkerscirculating tumor cellcirculating tumor DNAcolorectal cancergut microbiomestool DNA

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PMID39519088
PMCPMC11546354

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