Open AccessCirculating platelets as liquid biopsy sources for cancer detection
Author(s) -
AntunesFerreira Mafalda,
KoppersLalic Danijela,
Würdinger Thomas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
molecular oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.332
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1878-0261
pISSN - 1574-7891
DOI - 10.1002/1878-0261.12859
Subject(s) - liquid biopsy , platelet , biopsy , cancer , medicine , pathology
Blood platelets in circulation are important repositories of potential cancer biomarkers, including several types of RNAs and proteins, which make them a rich biosource for liquid biopsy. Platelets are routinely isolated through well‐established and fast methods in clinical diagnostics. Using multiple techniques, several preclinical studies have highlighted the potential of platelet biomarkers in detecting various types and stages of cancer.