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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Advances in In Vitro Diagnostics for Cholangiocarcinoma: From Biomarker Discovery to Artificial Intelligence.

Chengrui Mo, Xinping Hu, Zhu Yuan, Tiancai Liu

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 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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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Chengrui MoKey Laboratory of Antibody Engineering of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Xinping HuKey Laboratory of Antibody Engineering of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Zhu YuanKey Laboratory of Antibody Engineering of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Tiancai LiuKey Laboratory of Antibody Engineering of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2985-3766

Funding

Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province 2024A1515011850National Natural Science Foundation of China 82372344
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a highly aggressive malignancy that is difficult to diagnose early and carries a poor prognosis. Conventional serological diagnostics are limited by inadequate sensitivity and the risks of invasive procedures, resulting in most patients being diagnosed at an advanced stage. In recent years, liquid biopsy has emerged as a novel approach for non-invasive and dynamic molecular tumor monitoring by detecting biomarkers such as circulating tumor cells (CTCs), extracellular vesicles (EVs), circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and clusterin (CLU). Furthermore, artificial intelligence (AI) has demonstrated strong potential in aiding diagnosis through medical image analysis, pathological pattern recognition, and multi-omics data integration, significantly improving the precision of early detection, risk stratification, and treatment response monitoring in CCA. This review systematically summarizes recent advances in liquid biopsy and AI for CCA diagnosis, discusses their clinical potential and current challenges, and offers perspectives on how their integration can propel the field toward earlier and more precise management of the disease.

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Artificial IntelligenceBile Duct NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorCholangiocarcinomaCirculating Tumor DNAExtracellular VesiclesHumansLiquid BiopsyNeoplastic Cells, CirculatingBiomarkers, TumorCirculating Tumor DNAartificial intelligencecholangiocarcinomacirculating tumor cellscirculating tumor DNAextracellular vesiclesliquid biopsy

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PMID42123365
PMCPMC13164531

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