Solid evidence supporting the use of extracellular vesicles in urine samples for cancer diagnosis (IMAGE)

Institute of Science Tokyo

Solid evidence supporting the use of extracellular vesicles in urine samples for cancer diagnosis

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This study tracked the journey of small extracellular vesicles from distant tumor cells to urine and revealed new insights into how kidney cells process them. The results pave the way for better cancer diagnostics by leveraging liquid biopsies.

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Institute of Science Tokyo

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