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Development of Novel Cancer Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Prognosis

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Cancer Biomarkers in Diagnosis and Therapeutics

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In the past few decades, extensive research has been carried out to find novel biomarkers for various cancers. Cancer biomarkers play an important role in the screening, diagnosis, and posttreatment prognosis of patients in all the stages of the disease. The utilization of biomarkers is multifaceted; from screening healthy patients for risk assessment to timely diagnosis, accurate staging, patient stratification into risk groups, determining prognosis, and continued surveillance. Biomarkers play an indispensable role in both diagnosing and managing cancer treatment. Recent advancements in the field of precision medicine have led to the discovery of novel diagnostic and prognostic cancer biomarkers. Different protein-based, RNA, DNA, miRNA, and SNP-based biomarkers have been identified and developed as accurate, noninvasive, and cost-effective alternative towards managing different neoplastic diseases. The rapid progression in the field of diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers has led to the development of companion diagnostics and targeted therapies for the treatment of cancer patients, which has resulted in improved diagnosis and preventing unnecessary chemotherapy along with the associated toxicities.

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Janjua, K.A., Shahzad, R., Shehzad, A. (2022). Development of Novel Cancer Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Prognosis. In: Shehzad, A. (eds) Cancer Biomarkers in Diagnosis and Therapeutics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5759-7_11

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