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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Biomarkers in Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy: Current Evidence and Future Directions.

Mohamed Metawe, Christos Mikropoulos, Hasan Al-Sattar, Inesh Sood, Amir Mashia Jaafari, Joao R Galante, Sola Adeleke

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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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

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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Mohamed MetaweRoyal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford GU2 7XX, UK.
Christos MikropoulosRoyal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford GU2 7XX, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8070-2851
Hasan Al-SattarSchool of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3EL, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6830-2051
Inesh SoodSchool of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3EL, UK.ORCID 0009-0009-0253-1634
Amir Mashia JaafariSchool of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3EL, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5090-6650
Joao R GalanteThe Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London SW3 6JJ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6365-7101
Sola AdelekeSchool of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) has revolutionized the management of patients with oligometastatic and selected primary cancers due to its ability to deliver highly conformal, high-dose radiation in few fractions with minimal toxicity. However, the biological heterogeneity among patients treated with SABR results in variable outcomes, emphasizing the need for predictive and prognostic biomarkers to guide patient selection and post-treatment management. This narrative review discusses the current landscape of biomarker development in the context of SABR across tumor types. Key classes include circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), extracellular vesicles (EVs), radiomic features, and immunological markers. We highlight the role of each biomarker category in refining therapeutic approaches, their integration into ongoing clinical trials, and future directions for personalized SABR paradigms. Translating these promising biomarker strategies into clinical SABR workflows will require further standardisation, validation, and regulatory alignment.

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Biomarkers, TumorNeoplasmsRadiosurgeryCirculating Tumor DNAExtracellular VesiclesHumansPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorCirculating Tumor DNAbiomarkersctDNAimmunotherapyliquid biopsyoligometastatic cancerPSMA+ extracellular vesiclesradiomicsSABRtranslational oncology

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PMID41226683
PMCPMC12608931

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