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Abstract
Liquid biopsies, in particular, analysis of cell-free DNA, are expected to revolutionize the current landscape of cancer diagnostics and treatment. However, the existing methods for cfDNA-based liquid biopsies for cancer have certain limitations, such as fragment interruption and GC bias, which are likely to be resolved by the emerging Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT), characterized by long read-length, fast read-times, high throughput, and polymerase chain reaction-free. In this review, we summarized the current literatures regarding the feasibility and applications of cfDNA-based liquid biopsies using ONT for cancer management, a possible game-changer that we believe is promising in detecting multimodal biomarkers and can be applied in a wide range of oncology utilities including early screening, diagnosis, and treatment monitoring.
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Molecular Cancer is a platform that encourages the exchange of ideas and discoveries in the field of cancer research, particularly focusing on the molecular aspects. Our goal is to facilitate discussions and provide insights into various areas of cancer and related biomedical science. We welcome articles from basic, translational, and clinical research that contribute to the advancement of understanding, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
The scope of topics covered in Molecular Cancer is diverse and inclusive. These include, but are not limited to, cell and tumor biology, angiogenesis, utilizing animal models, understanding metastasis, exploring cancer antigens and the immune response, investigating cellular signaling and molecular biology, examining epidemiology, genetic and molecular profiling of cancer, identifying molecular targets, studying cancer stem cells, exploring DNA damage and repair mechanisms, analyzing cell cycle regulation, investigating apoptosis, exploring molecular virology, and evaluating vaccine and antibody-based cancer therapies.
Molecular Cancer serves as an important platform for sharing exciting discoveries in cancer-related research. It offers an unparalleled opportunity to communicate information to both specialists and the general public. The online presence of Molecular Cancer enables immediate publication of accepted articles and facilitates the presentation of large datasets and supplementary information. This ensures that new research is efficiently and rapidly disseminated to the scientific community.