The ability to diagnose a tumor and monitor its progression and response to treatment without the need to obtain a tissue biopsy has been a long-standing goal of cancer management. This capability is now in hand thanks to the technology known as liquid biopsy, currently one of the most exciting sectors of the in vitro diagnostics market.
Liquid Biopsy In Oncology: An Increasingly Crowded Landscape
Liquid biopsies – carrying out diagnostic tests on liquid samples such as blood or urine rather than on tissue biopsy material – look set to revolutionize the management of cancer patients. This area has recently captured the interest of a growing number of diagnostic players, both big and small, and spawned the development of different approaches to liquid biopsy. This article marks out who's who in this increasingly busy landscape and the key technologies that are showing promise, and looks at the obstacles that companies are facing.
