Cancer detection in clinical practice and using blood-based liquid biopsy: A retrospective audit of over 350 dogs.
Andi FloryLisa McLennanBetsy PeetMarissa KrollDeirdre StuartDevon BrownKathy StuebnerBrenda PhillipsBrenda Lynn CoomberJ Paul WoodsMairin MillerChelsea D TrippAmber Wolf-RingwallKristina M KruglyakAngela L McCleary-WheelerAshley Phelps-DunnLilian K WongChelsea D WarrenGina BrandstetterMichelle C RosentelLauren R DiMarzioAllison L O'KellTodd A CohenDaniel S GrosuJason ChibukDana W Y TsuiIlya ChornyJill M RafalkoPublished in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2023)
Most cases of cancer were diagnosed after the onset of clinical signs; only 4% of dogs had cancer detected using the current standard of care (i.e., wellness visit). Liquid biopsy has the potential to increase detection of cancer when added to a dog's wellness visit.