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Platelet transcriptomic signatures in pediatric brain tumors distinguish cancer from cancer-free control

2025-12-17 oncology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundMalignant pediatric brain tumors remain the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in children. Current diagnostics rely on imaging and invasive biopsy, which may not capture tumor heterogeneity. Liquid biopsy-based biomarkers such as tumor-educated platelets have shown diagnostic value in adult cancers, but their utility in pediatric brain tumors has not been investigated. MethodsWe analyzed platelet transcriptomes of 73 blood samples from 23 pediatric brain tumor patients, classi...

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