liquid biopsy
noun
the testing and analysis of a liquid biological sample such as blood.
liquid biopsies
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pluralof liquid biopsy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These tests are sometimes known as liquid biopsies, and some existing methods search for mutations in DNA released by tumors.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
The most recent winner was Sweden-based Elypta, which Ipp said is using liquid biopsies, such as a blood test, to detect cancer early.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
A trial in Greece published in Nature in January, found that liquid biopsies could show cancer recurrence at least four years before it would be detectable via a scan.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2023
Tools commonly used in veterinary practices, such as ultrasounds and x-rays, are not sensitive enough to detect most early cancers—and based on the data published by PetDx to date, neither are liquid biopsies, she adds.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 1, 2023
And he welcomed the announcement of a major clinical trial launched by the National Cancer Institute to test so-called liquid biopsies, blood tests use to detect cancer at its earliest stages.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2022
