Detecting Cancer Biomarkers from Proteins in Liquid Biopsies

Early cancer detection is a key determinant of patient outcomes. Liquid biopsy is a sensitive diagnostic technology that uses peripheral blood to detect biomarkers for solid and liquid tumors. Current technologies detect circulating tumor cells and tumor DNA, but lack the sensitivity to identify cancer biomarkers from proteins present in the circulation. In this webinar, Klaus Pantel and Christoffer Gebhardt will discuss recent advances in liquid biopsy technology that allow researchers to detect protein biomarkers for diverse cancer types, including metastatic melanoma.

Topics discussed:

• The role of circulating protein biomarkers
• Technological advances and clinical applications of liquid biopsy
• Clinical trials for implementing liquid biopsy into clinical routine

Speakers

• Klaus Pantel, MD, Chairman and Founding Director, Institute for Tumor Biology; Executive Board Member, University Cancer Center Hamburg, Visiting Professor, University of Bergen, Norway
• Christoffer Gebahrdt, MD, Head, university Skin Cancer Center, Hamburg; Vice Chairman, Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University Cancer Center Hamburg