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ReviewThe journal of liquid biopsy2025

The impact of liquid biopsy in breast cancer: Redefining the landscape of non-invasive precision oncology.

Shaivy Malik, Sufian Zaheer

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Review in The journal of liquid biopsy, 2025. 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Liquid biopsy in modern medicine: advancing diagnostics from molecular insights to clinical practice.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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  11. Role of circulating tumor cell clusters in breast cancer.Translational breast cancer research : a journal focusing on translational research in breast cancer · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Shaivy MalikDepartment and Institution - Department of Pathology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Sufian ZaheerDepartment and Institution - Department of Pathology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Breast cancer (BC) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women worldwide, necessitating the development of innovative diagnostic and monitoring strategies. Liquid biopsy (LB), a minimally invasive approach that analyzes circulating tumor cells (CTCs), cell-free DNA (cfDNA), circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), extracellular vesicles (EVs), and other tumor-derived biomarkers in body fluids, has emerged as a transformative tool in BC management. This review comprehensively explores the role of LB in early detection, disease monitoring, treatment stratification, and resistance surveillance in BC. We discuss the latest advancements in LB technologies, including next-generation sequencing (NGS), digital PCR, and single-cell analysis, highlighting their sensitivity and specificity. Additionally, we examine the clinical utility of LB in guiding personalized therapy, particularly in the context of hormone receptor-positive, HER2positive, and triple-negative BC subtypes. Despite its promise, several challenges, including standardization, validation, and integration into clinical practice, remain to be addressed. By summarizing current evidence and future directions, this review underscores the potential of LB to revolutionize BC diagnosis and treatment, paving the way for a more precise and dynamic approach to disease management.

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BCCell-free nucleic acidsCirculating tumor cells (CTCs)Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)ExosomesLiquid biopsy

Identifiers

PMID40521566
PMCPMC12166835

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