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Journey of a liquid biopsy

What is a liquid biopsy based test?

Liquid Biopsy

Certain lung cancer patients are not good candidates for tissue biopsy as this is an invasive procedure that carries risk. Liquid biopsy offers a non-invasive alternative for clinicians to identify clinically relevant biomarkers in patients to guide treatment decisions.

A liquid biopsy test looks for cancer cells or cell-free DNA (cfDNA) from a tumor that is circulating in the blood.¹ Obtaining blood samples is less invasive compared to traditional tissue biopsies.

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Opportunities for liquid biopsy

In non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) testing is not performed in ~20% of eligible patients due to unavailable or insufficient tissue.²

Liquid biopsy can help overcome complications of a lung biopsy and is playing an increasing role as a companion diagnostics in cancer management.

Disease Management

Detection of Resistance
Treatment Decisions
Treatment Monitoring
Diagnosis of Recurrence

Liquid biopsy offers a non-invasive approach for personalised patient care.

Applications Today

Identify mutations
Treatment decisions (e.g. NSCLC)
Response to treatment (e.g. EGFR)

Applications Tomorrow

Treatment decisions for many cancers
Monitoring for recurrence
Screening for early diagnosis

Journey of a liquid biopsy

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Liquid biopsy offers a non-invasive approach for personalised patient care.

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