Current progress of liquid biopsy in early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma / 中华肝胆外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is of great significance in the management of patients. Liquid biopsy is a promising tool to use for early diagnosis of liver cancer by detecting tumor expressions through analyzing circulating tumor components such as circulating tumor DNA, circulating tumor cells and extracellular vesicles. The advantages of using liquid biopsy include easy collection of specimen samples and its good sensitivity and specificity for HCC detection. In this review, recent research progress on liquid biopsy on HCC is discussed with the aim to provide updated information on early diagnosis of HCC.