Clinical Utility and Application of Liquid Biopsy Genotyping in Lung Cancer: A Comprehensive Review

Maria Concetta Nigro,1 Paola Valeria Marchese,1 Chiara Deiana,1 Chiara Casadio,1 Linda Galvani,1 Alessandro Di Federico,1 Andrea De Giglio1,2 1Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, S.Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, 40138, Italy; 2Medical...

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Main Authors: Nigro MC, Marchese PV, Deiana C, Casadio C, Galvani L, Di Federico A, De Giglio A
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Published: Dove Medical Press 2023-02-01
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description Maria Concetta Nigro,1 Paola Valeria Marchese,1 Chiara Deiana,1 Chiara Casadio,1 Linda Galvani,1 Alessandro Di Federico,1 Andrea De Giglio1,2 1Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, S.Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, 40138, Italy; 2Medical Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, 40138, ItalyCorrespondence: Paola Valeria Marchese, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, S.Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Bologna, 40138, Italy, Email paolavmarchese@gmail.comAbstract: Precision medicine has revolutionized the therapeutic management of cancer patients with a major impact on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), particularly lung adenocarcinoma, where advances have been remarkable. Tissue biopsy, required for tumor molecular testing, has significant limitations due to the difficulty of the biopsy site or the inadequacy of the histological specimen. In this context, liquid biopsy, consisting of the analysis of tumor-released materials circulating in body fluids, such as blood, is increasingly emerging as a valuable and non-invasive biomarker for detecting circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) carrying molecular tumor signatures. In advanced/metastatic NSCLC, liquid biopsy drives target therapy by monitoring response to treatment and identifying eventual genomic mechanisms of resistance. In addition, recent data have shown a significant ability to detect minimal residual disease in early-stage lung cancer, underlying the potential application of liquid biopsy in the adjuvant setting, in early detection of recurrence, and also in the screening field. In this article, we present a review of the currently available data about the utility and application of liquid biopsy in lung cancer, with a particular focus on the approach to different techniques of analysis for liquid biopsy and a comparison with tissue samples as well as the potential practical uses in early and advanced/metastatic NSCLC.Keywords: circulating tumor DNA, liquid biopsy, EGFR, minimal residual disease, sequencing technologies, lung cancer, early-stage, non-small cell lung cancer
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spelling doaj.art-78d0686ecb9d428d827f058a641f63d32023-02-08T01:41:53ZengDove Medical PressLung Cancer: Targets and Therapy1179-27282023-02-01Volume 14112581429Clinical Utility and Application of Liquid Biopsy Genotyping in Lung Cancer: A Comprehensive ReviewNigro MCMarchese PVDeiana CCasadio CGalvani LDi Federico ADe Giglio AMaria Concetta Nigro,1 Paola Valeria Marchese,1 Chiara Deiana,1 Chiara Casadio,1 Linda Galvani,1 Alessandro Di Federico,1 Andrea De Giglio1,2 1Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, S.Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, 40138, Italy; 2Medical Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, 40138, ItalyCorrespondence: Paola Valeria Marchese, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, S.Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Bologna, 40138, Italy, Email paolavmarchese@gmail.comAbstract: Precision medicine has revolutionized the therapeutic management of cancer patients with a major impact on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), particularly lung adenocarcinoma, where advances have been remarkable. Tissue biopsy, required for tumor molecular testing, has significant limitations due to the difficulty of the biopsy site or the inadequacy of the histological specimen. In this context, liquid biopsy, consisting of the analysis of tumor-released materials circulating in body fluids, such as blood, is increasingly emerging as a valuable and non-invasive biomarker for detecting circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) carrying molecular tumor signatures. In advanced/metastatic NSCLC, liquid biopsy drives target therapy by monitoring response to treatment and identifying eventual genomic mechanisms of resistance. In addition, recent data have shown a significant ability to detect minimal residual disease in early-stage lung cancer, underlying the potential application of liquid biopsy in the adjuvant setting, in early detection of recurrence, and also in the screening field. In this article, we present a review of the currently available data about the utility and application of liquid biopsy in lung cancer, with a particular focus on the approach to different techniques of analysis for liquid biopsy and a comparison with tissue samples as well as the potential practical uses in early and advanced/metastatic NSCLC.Keywords: circulating tumor DNA, liquid biopsy, EGFR, minimal residual disease, sequencing technologies, lung cancer, early-stage, non-small cell lung cancerhttps://www.dovepress.com/clinical-utility-and-application-of-liquid-biopsy-genotyping-in-lung-c-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-LCTTcirculating tumor dnaliquid biopsyegfrminimal residual diseasesequencing technologieslung cancerearly-stagenon-small cell lung cancer.
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Clinical Utility and Application of Liquid Biopsy Genotyping in Lung Cancer: A Comprehensive Review
Lung Cancer: Targets and Therapy
circulating tumor dna
liquid biopsy
egfr
minimal residual disease
sequencing technologies
lung cancer
early-stage
non-small cell lung cancer.
title Clinical Utility and Application of Liquid Biopsy Genotyping in Lung Cancer: A Comprehensive Review
title_full Clinical Utility and Application of Liquid Biopsy Genotyping in Lung Cancer: A Comprehensive Review
title_fullStr Clinical Utility and Application of Liquid Biopsy Genotyping in Lung Cancer: A Comprehensive Review
title_full_unstemmed Clinical Utility and Application of Liquid Biopsy Genotyping in Lung Cancer: A Comprehensive Review
title_short Clinical Utility and Application of Liquid Biopsy Genotyping in Lung Cancer: A Comprehensive Review
title_sort clinical utility and application of liquid biopsy genotyping in lung cancer a comprehensive review
topic circulating tumor dna
liquid biopsy
egfr
minimal residual disease
sequencing technologies
lung cancer
early-stage
non-small cell lung cancer.
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