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ReviewCancer medicine2026

Current Advances of Molecular Biomarkers and Liquid Biopsies Techniques in Ovarian Cancer.

Jingxia Zhang, Weiyan Shan, Jie Yu, Huan Shi, Qiaoping Xu, Hongkai Shang

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Jingxia ZhangThe Fourth Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8555-818X
Weiyan ShanThe Fourth Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Jie YuThe Fourth Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Huan ShiThe Fourth Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Qiaoping XuDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Clinical Cancer Pharmacology and Toxicology Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Westlake University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Hongkai ShangThe Fourth Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6922-6718

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82171659The Construction Fund of Key Medical Disciplines of Hangzhou 2025HZZD07Zhejiang Province Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Project 2023ZL565Zhejiang Provincial Medical and Health Science and Technology Program 2023KY933Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China LY21H040001
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Abstract

Ovarian cancer (OC) remains a lethal gynecological malignancy with challenges in early diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and overcoming drug resistance. Liquid biopsy, a noninvasive approach analyzing tumor-derived components in bodily fluids, has emerged as a promising tool in OC management. This review summarizes advances in liquid biopsy technologies, focusing on circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and circulating tumor cells (CTCs). ctDNA enables minimally invasive assessment for diagnosis, prognosis, treatment guidance (e.g., BRCA1/2-targeted therapy), minimal residual disease (MRD) detection, and monitoring of tumor evolution. CTCs, particularly clusters, provide insights into metastasis and therapeutic response. Emerging modalities such as tumor-educated platelets (TEPs), circular RNAs (circRNAs), and exosomes and protease activity-based liquid biopsy also show diagnostic and prognostic potential. Despite technical challenges like standardization and sensitivity, liquid biopsy holds significant promise for personalized OC care, with ongoing efforts to translate these technologies into clinical practice.

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Biomarkers, TumorOvarian NeoplasmsCirculating Tumor DNAFemaleHumansLiquid BiopsyNeoplastic Cells, CirculatingPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorCirculating Tumor DNAbiomarkerscirculating tumor cells (CTCs)circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)liquid biopsyovarian cancerprotease‐activity based liquid biopsy

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PMCPMC13454383

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