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ReviewNPJ precision oncology2026

Liquid biopsies in precision oncology for older adults with cancer.

Yue Zhao, Jaime O Herrera-Caceres, Jennifer Nobes, ZiCheng Lyu, Marcus Vetter, Claire Falandry, Valentin Goede, Nina Rosa Neuendorff, Kah Poh Loh, Beverly Canin and 2 more

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Review in NPJ precision oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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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

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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

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Special Issue "Molecular Biomarkers in Cancers: Advances and Challenges".International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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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

12 authors.

Yue ZhaoDepartment of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. yue.zhao@uk-koeln.de.
Jaime O Herrera-CaceresDepartment of Urology, Penn State Health, Camp Hill, PA, USA.
Jennifer NobesDepartment of Blood Sciences, NHS Tayside & University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK.
ZiCheng LyuDepartment of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Marcus VetterCancer Center Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland and Medical Faculty University Basel, Liestal, Switzerland.
Claire FalandryService de Gériatrie, Centre Hospitaliser Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France.
Valentin GoedeDepartment of Oncogeriatrics, Center of Geriatric Medicine, St. Marien-Hospital, Cologne, Germany.
Nina Rosa NeuendorffDepartment of Geriatrics, Marien Hospital, University Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Herne, Germany.
Kah Poh LohDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Wilmot Cancer Institute, Rochester, NY, USA.
Beverly CaninCancer and Aging Research Group, City of Hope National Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, USA.
Hans Wildiers *Department of General Medical Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. hans.wildiers@uzleuven.be.
Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti *Department of Medicine, The Royal Marden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. nicolo.battisti@gmail.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As the global population ages, innovative strategies for cancer management in older adults are urgently needed. Liquid biopsy, a non-invasive tool, offers great promise for this demographic by enabling early detection, real-time monitoring, and therapeutic target identification. This review highlights the clinical utility, feasibility, and safety of liquid biopsies in geriatric oncology, emphasizing their potential integration into routine care to improve treatment outcomes and quality of life for older patients.

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PMID41644673
PMCPMC13002919

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