Nanotechnologies: Emerging Nanotechnologies for Liquid Biopsy: The Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells and Extracellular Vesicles (Adv. Mater. 45/2019)

In article number 1805344, Ling Zhu, Chen Wang, Yanlian Yang, and co-workers summarize recent progress in nanomaterials, nanostructures, nanodevices, and nanosensors for liquid biopsy, with a focus on the detection and molecular characterization of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and extracellular vesicles (EVs). The applications of these nanotechnology-based liquid biopsies will bring new insight into clinical practice in the early diagnosis, real-time monitoring, and prognosis evaluation of diseases including cancer.