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liquid biopsy

American  
[lik-wid bahy-ahp-see] / ˈlɪk wɪd ˈbaɪ ɑp si /

noun

  • liquid biopsies
    plural
  1. the testing and analysis of a liquid biological sample such as blood.


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With additional research, she hopes extracellular vesicles might one day function as a type of liquid biopsy.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

The company launched a liquid biopsy for cancer and blood-based tests for Alzheimer’s disease.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

"One of the greatest hurdles for cancer liquid biopsy testing has been the scarcity of circulating tumor DNA in a blood sample," Adalsteinsson says.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 18, 2024

The "liquid biopsy" tests detect multiple cancer markers and it is hoped the NHS in Wales could be the first part of the UK to both test and analyse samples.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2023

Based on their findings, Sepich-Poore and Knight co-founded San Diego–based Micronoma, a startup that aims to identify early-stage cancer in blood samples—a so-called liquid biopsy.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 16, 2022

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