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ReviewCancer biology & therapy2025

Electrochemical biosensing in oncology: a review advancements and prospects for cancer diagnosis.

Sana Noreen, Izwa Ishaq, Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, Baber Ali, Syed Muhammad Ali, Javed Iqbal

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Review in Cancer biology & therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Sana NoreenUniversity Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
Izwa IshaqUniversity Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad Hamzah SaleemCollege of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Baber AliDepartment of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Syed Muhammad AliNursing Department, Communicable Disease Center Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Javed IqbalDepartment of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0003-2627-685X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Early and precise diagnosis of cancer is pivotal for effective therapeutic intervention. Traditional diagnostic methods, despite their reliability, often face limitations such as invasiveness, high costs, labor-intensive procedures, extended processing times, and reduced sensitivity for early-stage detection. Electrochemical biosensing is a revolutionary method that provides rapid, cost-effective, and highly sensitive detection of cancer biomarkers. This review discusses the use of electrochemical detection in biosensors to provide real-time insights into disease-specific molecular interactions, focusing on target recognition and signal generation mechanisms. Furthermore, the superior efficacy of electrochemical biosensors compared to conventional techniques is explored, particularly in their ability to detect cancer biomarkers with enhanced specificity and sensitivity. Advancements in electrode materials and nanostructured designs, integrating nanotechnology, microfluidics, and artificial intelligence, have the potential to overcome biological interferences and scale for clinical use. Research and innovation in oncology diagnostics hold potential for personalized medicine, despite challenges in commercial viability and real-world application.

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Biomarkers, TumorBiosensing TechniquesElectrochemical TechniquesNeoplasmsHumansMedical OncologyBiomarkers, Tumorbiomarkerscancer diagnosticsElectrochemical biosensingelectrode designmicrofluidicsoncologypoint-of-care testing

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PMID40079211
PMCPMC11913392

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