Liquid biopsy
| Liquid biopsy | |
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| Term | Liquid biopsy |
| Short definition | liquid biopsy (LIH-kwid BY-op-see) A laboratory test done on a sample of blood, urine, or other body fluid to look for cancer cells from a tumor or small pieces of DNA, RNA or other molecules released by tumor cells into a person's body fluids. Liquid biopsy allows multiple samples to be taken over time, which can help doctors understand what type of genetic or molecular changes are occurring in a tumor. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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liquid biopsy - (pronounced) (LIH-kwid BY-op-see) A laboratory test done on a sample of blood, urine, or other body fluid to look for cancer cells from a tumor or small pieces of DNA, RNA or other molecules released by tumor cells into a person's body fluids. Liquid biopsy allows multiple samples to be taken over time, which can help doctors understand what type of genetic or molecular changes are occurring in a tumor. A liquid biopsy can be used to find cancer at an early stage. It can also be used to plan treatment or to find out how well treatment is working or if the cancer has come back
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Liquid biopsy
- Wikipedia's article - Liquid biopsy
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