Update on biomarkers in renal cell carcinoma

RM Saliby, E Saad, S Kashima… - American Society of …, 2024 - ascopubs.org
Immune checkpoint inhibitors have significantly transformed the treatment paradigm for
metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), offering prolonged overall survival and achieving …

Plasma cell-free tumor methylome as a biomarker in solid tumors: biology and applications

DB Sacdalan, S Ul Haq, BH Lok - Current Oncology, 2024 - mdpi.com
DNA methylation is a fundamental mechanism of epigenetic control in cells and its
dysregulation is strongly implicated in cancer development. Cancers possess an extensively …

Noninvasive Detection of Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer through Targeted Cell-free DNA Methylation

GM Franceschini, O Quaini, K Mizuno, F Orlando… - Cancer discovery, 2024 - AACR
Castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is a heterogeneous disease associated with
phenotypic subtypes that drive therapy response and outcome differences. Histologic …

Proximity-Guaranteed DNA Machine for Accurate Identification of Breast Cancer Extracellular Vesicles

S Yang, L Zhou, Z Fang, Y Wang, G Zhou, X Jin… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Breast cancer is one of the most diagnosed cancers worldwide. Precise diagnosis and
subtyping have important significance for targeted therapy and prognosis prediction of …

Detecting small cell transformation in patients with advanced EGFR mutant lung adenocarcinoma through epigenomic cfDNA profiling

T El Zarif, CB Meador, X Qiu, JH Seo… - Clinical Cancer …, 2024 - AACR
Purpose: Histologic transformation to small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a mechanism of
treatment resistance in patients with advanced oncogene-driven lung adenocarcinoma …

Epigenomic signatures of sarcomatoid differentiation to guide the treatment of renal cell carcinoma

T El Zarif, K Semaan, M Eid, JH Seo, S Garinet… - Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
Renal cell carcinoma with sarcomatoid differentiation (sRCC) is associated with poor
survival and a heightened response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). Two major …

CircRNAs in cancer therapy tolerance

M He, Y Pan, C You, H Gao - Clinica Chimica Acta, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapidly expanding field of circular RNA (circ-RNA) research has opened new avenues
in cancer diagnostics and treatment, highlighting the role of serum circRNAs as potential …

Circulating Tumor DNA in Genitourinary Cancers: Detection, Prognostics, and Therapeutic Implications

MB Gerke, CS Jansen, MA Bilen - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is a non-invasive method of identifying and
monitoring genitourinary cancers, including prostate, bladder, and renal cell carcinoma, via …

Uncovering dark matter in cancer by identifying epigenetic drivers

J Zhong, LT Amundadottir - Trends in Genetics, 2024 - cell.com
The complex relationship between chromatin accessibility, transcriptional regulation, and
cancer transitions presents a daunting puzzle. Terekhanova et al. created a pan-cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic modifications of cfDNA in liquid biopsy for the cancer care continuum

J Wong, R Muralidhar, L Wang, CC Huang - Biomedical Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
This review provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in the clinical
utility of liquid biopsy, with a particular focus on epigenetic approaches aimed at overcoming …