Shoukry Mira, Broccard Sacha, Kaplan Jamie, Gabriel Emmanuel
Department of Surgery, Section of Surgical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
Cancers (Basel). 2021 Jul 29;13(15):3813. doi: 10.3390/cancers13153813.
With the incidence of breast cancer steadily rising, it is important to explore novel technologies that can allow for earlier detection of disease as well more a personalized and effective treatment approach. The concept of "liquid biopsies" and the data they provide have been increasingly studied in the recent decades. More specifically, circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) has emerged as a potential biomarker for various cancers, including breast cancer. While methods such as mammography and tissue biopsies are the current standards for the detection and surveillance of breast cancer, ctDNA analysis has shown some promise. This review discusses the versatility of ctDNA by exploring its multiple emerging uses for the management of breast cancer. Its efficacy is also compared to current biomarkers and technologies.
随着乳腺癌发病率稳步上升,探索能够实现疾病早期检测以及更个性化和有效治疗方法的新技术至关重要。近几十年来,“液体活检”的概念及其提供的数据得到了越来越多的研究。更具体地说,循环肿瘤DNA(ctDNA)已成为包括乳腺癌在内的各种癌症的潜在生物标志物。虽然乳房X线摄影和组织活检等方法是目前乳腺癌检测和监测的标准,但ctDNA分析已显示出一些前景。本综述通过探讨ctDNA在乳腺癌管理中的多种新兴用途,讨论了其多功能性。还将其疗效与当前的生物标志物和技术进行了比较。