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Liquid Biopsy
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing (2020)
  • Joshua Stanciu, DePaul University
  • Joseph D Tariman, PhD
Abstract
Liquid biopsy is defined as the process of obtaining material for pathologic examination and analysis from body fluids. Liquid biopsy has been intensively researched for its clinical application in patients with solid malignancies, including melanoma and colon, breast, and lung cancers. This will become a standard and routine tool for the diagnostic and prognostic evaluation of all cancer types. This article provides an overview of liquid biopsy, its uses in
cancer management, and its implications for nursing practice.
Keywords
  • Liquid biopsy,
  • diagnostic procedure,
  • diagnosis,
  • diagnostic process,
  • genomics,
  • precision medicine
Publication Date
Winter February 1, 2020
DOI
10.1188/20.CJON.19-21
Citation Information
Joshua Stanciu and Joseph D Tariman. "Liquid Biopsy" Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing Vol. 24 Iss. 1 (2020) p. 19 - 21
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jdtariman/45/
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