Sinapsos Podcast | Oncology

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• Podcast based on: Mansour, H.; Mazouji, O.; El Hammouti, A.; Alloubi, I.; Incitti, R.; El Kazzouli, S.; Ouhajjou, A.; Nejjari, C. Refining Lung Cancer Care: The Emerging Role of Liquid Biopsy in Screening, Diagnosis, and Precision Oncology. Cancers 2026, 18, 3140. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers18193140
  Type: Review  |  Publication date: 28 September 2026
  
  
• Summary: Researchers reviewed the emerging role of liquid biopsy in lung cancer care. Using a narrative review and a structured search of the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, they examined clinically endorsed uses of liquid biopsy for guiding treatment in advanced lung cancer and investigational uses for early detection, while also considering challenges of current technologies, artificial intelligence, and implementation. Current evidence supports liquid biopsy for molecular profiling and treatment selection in advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Its use in early detection, screening, and minimal residual disease-guided management remains investigational and requires further prospective validation. Because low-dose computed tomography screening has limitations such as false-positive findings and restricted accessibility, liquid biopsy is seen as a promising non-invasive complementary approach to tissue biopsy and screening technology and, in some cases, an alternative. It may help advance precision oncology and improve lung cancer management.
  
  
• Keywords: lung cancer; blood test; screening; diagnosis; follow up; treatment guidance; non-invasive; genetic test; epigenetic test; liquid biopsy

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