Can liquid biopsyreplace tissue biopsy?Perspective from lungcancer During the last decades, the concept of precision medicine has dramatically renewed the field of medical oncology; the introduction of patient-tailored therapies has improved significantly. Liquid biopsy is a revolutionary technique that opens up previously unexpected perspectives. It consists of the detection and isolation of circulating tumor cells,…
Liquid biopsy of cancerWith a blood sample we can fight cancer We now know that tumors release into the bloodstream a large number of molecules specific to each tumor in most early and advanced stage cancers. The concept of “liquid biopsy” refers to the detection of molecules that come from tumors, through the analysis of…
BRAF is a gene that codes for a protein involved in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling that is important in cell proliferation, angiogenesis, cell migration, cell survival and cell adhesion. In normal cells, this signaling pathway is not activated unless the growth factor binds to the Epidermal Growth Factor receptor (EGFR). BRAF is activated…
