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ArticleClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2026

Blood derived extracellular vesicles in patients with glioblastoma: preliminary experience from a monoinstitutional series.

Andrea Di Cristofori, Martina Ghizzi, Francesca Raimondo, Alberto Ramponi, Andrea Cimino, Martina Giambra, Francesca Graziano, Gianpaolo Basso, Marialuisa Lavitrano, Giorgio Carrabba and 2 more

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Article in Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Andrea Di CristoforiNeurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy.
Martina GhizziSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Francesca RaimondoSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Alberto RamponiNeurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy.
Andrea CiminoNeurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy.
Martina GiambraSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Francesca GrazianoBiostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
Gianpaolo BassoSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Marialuisa LavitranoSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy.
Giorgio CarrabbaNeurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy.
Carlo GiussaniNeurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, 20900, Monza, MB, Italy.
Angela BentivegnaSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900, Monza, Italy. angela.bentivegna@unimib.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7535-846X

Funding

Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca 2015-CONT-0089Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca 2024-ATE-0739
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeGlioblastoma (GB) is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumor in adults, with its significant inter- and intra-tumoral heterogeneity being a major factor in its treatment resistance and overall prognosis. GB diagnosis typically involves magnetic resonance imaging, confirmed by histology after surgical resection or biopsy. Recurrence is almost expected despite adjuvant therapies. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) may represent promising cancer biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic monitoring.

methodsIn this work, we monitored 21 GB patients at different time intervals performing a quantitative and dimensional analysis of plasma-derived EVs, with the aim of finding correlations with their clinical course.

resultsOur analyses revealed a slight correlation with patients' clinical conditions during follow-up, such as tumor time recurrence over time, but no significant difference in plasma EV concentration in GB patients and healthy control subjects (HC), contrary to previously published data.

conclusionsAlthough based on a limited number of patients, our methodological study highlights the need for a universal analysis method to compare data from large patient populations in order to use EVs as a biomarker for the diagnosis of recurrence by liquid biopsy, especially in GB, a tumor known for its heterogeneity.

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Biomarkers, TumorBrain NeoplasmsExtracellular VesiclesGlioblastomaAdultAgedFemaleHumansLiquid BiopsyMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorChemotherapyExtracellular vesiclesGlioblastomaLiquid biopsyNeuro-oncologyRadiotherapy

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PMID41637002
PMCPMC13401546

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