Application of Molecular or Genetic Markers in Liquid Biopsy for Urogenital Cancers
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2025 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editor
Interests: molecular markers; liquid biopsy; renal cell carcinomas; liquid biopy technology; urological cancer
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Dear Colleagues,
Urogenital cancers account for about 25% of total cancer incidence globally. Currently, the clinical diagnosis of urogenital cancer is usually established with a tissue biopsy after clinical examinations. A tissue biopsy is invasive, expensive, and painful for patients. A liquid biopsy is the sampling and analysis of non-solid tissue, such as blood, urine, and other biological fluids. During the last decade, molecular or genetic markers have been widely studied in urogenital cancers. In the meantime, liquid biopsy biotechnologies have been developing rapidly. Liquid biopsy has contributed to the progress of personalized medicine for cancer patients. The application of molecular or genetic markers in liquid biopsy for the management of urogenital cancers is an urgent task. New biotechnologies of liquid biopsy will complement the tissue biopsy towards precision medicine for urogenital cancer patients. The purpose of this Special Issue is to provide a platform for a wide range of reviews, research articles, short communications, and technical notes related to molecular or genetic studies in liquid biopsy for urogenital cancers. We particularly encourage submissions of original works that apply innovative biotechnologies to study molecular or genetic markers in extracellular vesicles (exosomes) to enhance the application of liquid biopsy for urogenital cancers. Clinical practice of liquid biopsy biomarkers could innovate patient management by enabling earlier diagnosis and personalized treatment strategies for urogenital cancer patients.
Prof. Dr. Guorong Li
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- liquid biopsy
- extracellular vesicle
- exosome
- biotechnology
- precision medicine/personalized medicine
- diagnosis/screening
- urogenital cancer
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