Abstract:Notwithstanding some improvement in the earlier detection of patients with lung cancer, most of them still present with a late-stage disease at the time of diagnosis. Next to the most frequently utilized factors affecting the prognosis of lung cancer patients (stage, performance, and age), the recent application of biomarkers obtained by liquid profiling has gained more acceptance. In our study, we aimed to answer these questions: (i) Is the quantification of free-circulating methylated PTGER4 and SHOX2 plasma… Show more
“…Additionally, using stabilizing tubes for blood collection provided greater flexibility in the research process. These findings have implications for the development of more effective management strategies for lung cancer patients, particularly in therapy monitoring [ 22 ].…”
“…Additionally, using stabilizing tubes for blood collection provided greater flexibility in the research process. These findings have implications for the development of more effective management strategies for lung cancer patients, particularly in therapy monitoring [ 22 ].…”
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