Identification and validation of circulating exosomes ‐based liquid biopsy for esophageal cancer

ConclusionsThis study clearly demonstrates that CEs from ESCC patients are stable enough to be measured and their levels in ESCC patients are significantly upregulated. Circulating exosomes could serve as a novel noninvasive biomarker for detection of ESCC. Their involvement in carcinogenesis must be further established.

Source: Cancer Medicine - May 16, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: An Zhao, Liwei Guo, Ji Xu, Lei Zheng, Zhenying Guo, Zhiqiang Ling, Lidong Wang, Weimin Mao Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research