Liquid biomarkers in melanoma: Detection and discovery

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A vast array of tumor-derived genetic, proteomic and cellular components are constantly released into the circulation of cancer patients. These molecules including circulating tumor DNA and RNA, proteins, tumor and immune cells are emerging as convenient and accurate liquid biomarkers of cancer. Circulating cancer biomarkers provide invaluable information on cancer detection and diagnosis, prognosticate patient outcomes, and predict treatment response. In this era of effective molecular targeted treatments and immunotherapies, there is now an urgent need to implement use of these circulating biomarkers in the clinic to facilitate personalized therapy. In this review, we present recent findings in circulating melanoma biomarkers, examine the challenges and promise of evolving technologies used for liquid biomarker discovery, and discuss future directions and perspectives in melanoma biomarker research.

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Lim, S. Y., Lee, J. H., Diefenbach, R. J., Kefford, R. F., & Rizos, H. (2018, January 17). Liquid biomarkers in melanoma: Detection and discovery. Molecular Cancer. BioMed Central Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12943-018-0757-5

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