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ReviewBritish journal of cancer2022

Application of liquid biopsy as multi-functional biomarkers in head and neck cancer.

Vasudha Mishra, Alka Singh, Xiangying Chen, Ari J Rosenberg, Alexander T Pearson, Alex Zhavoronkov, Peter A Savage, Mark W Lingen, Nishant Agrawal, Evgeny Izumchenko

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In one paragraph

Review in British journal of cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
35citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
7.3field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

35 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 54 citations in OpenAlex.

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  13. A scoping review of factors influencing the implementation of liquid biopsy for cancer care.Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Vasudha MishraDepartment of Medicine, Section of Hematology and Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Alka SinghDepartment of Medicine, Section of Hematology and Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Xiangying ChenDepartment of Medicine, Section of Hematology and Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Ari J RosenbergDepartment of Medicine, Section of Hematology and Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Alexander T PearsonDepartment of Medicine, Section of Hematology and Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2801-7456
Alex ZhavoronkovInSilico Medicine Hong Kong Ltd., Pak Shek Kok, Hong Kong.
Peter A SavageDepartment of Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Mark W LingenDepartment of Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Nishant AgrawalDepartment of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. na@uchicago.edu.
Evgeny IzumchenkoDepartment of Medicine, Section of Hematology and Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. izumchen@uchicago.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3500-5664
University of Chicago · USUniversity of Illinois Chicago · US

Funding

Multi-analyte Approach for Earlier Detection of Cancers in Non Plasma BiofluidsU01CA230691 · NCI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Nishant Agrawal, CHETAN BETTEGOWDA · 2018 to 2026
$6.7M
Delineating chromatin-related gene expression signatures as a function of HNSCC progressionR01DE027809 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI GAYKALOVA, DARIA A, IZUMCHENKO, EVGENY (EUGENE) G · 2019 to 2023
$2.6M
Somatic Mutations in Tissue and Saliva as Prognostic and Screening Biomarkers for Oral PremalignancyR01DE028674 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI AGRAWAL, NISHANT, LINGEN, MARK W. · 2020 to 2024
$1.9M
NCI NIH HHS U01 CA230691NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE027809NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE028674U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01DE027809U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01DE028674
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a molecularly heterogeneous disease, with a 5-year survival rate that still hovers at ~60% despite recent advancements. The advanced stage upon diagnosis, limited success with effective targeted therapy and lack of reliable biomarkers are among the key factors underlying the marginally improved survival rates over the decades. Prevention, early detection and biomarker-driven treatment adaptation are crucial for timely interventions and improved clinical outcomes. Liquid biopsy, analysis of tumour-specific biomarkers circulating in bodily fluids, is a rapidly evolving field that may play a striking role in optimising patient care. In recent years, significant progress has been made towards advancing liquid biopsies for non-invasive early cancer detection, prognosis, treatment adaptation, monitoring of residual disease and surveillance of recurrence. While these emerging technologies have immense potential to improve patient survival, numerous methodological and biological limitations must be overcome before their implementation into clinical practice. This review outlines the current state of knowledge on various types of liquid biopsies in HNSCC, and their potential applications for diagnosis, prognosis, grading treatment response and post-treatment surveillance. It also discusses challenges associated with the clinical applicability of liquid biopsies and prospects of the optimised approaches in the management of HNSCC.

Indexed as

AnimalsBiomarkers, TumorEarly Detection of CancerHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansLiquid BiopsyNeoplastic Cells, CirculatingBiomarkers, Tumor

Identifiers

PMID34876674
PMCPMC8810877
OpenAlexW4200262822

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