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In the future, a blood test may be able to replace a biopsy (opens in a new tab)
medicalxpress.com · 2026-11-03
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In the future, a blood test may be able to replace a biopsy
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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedDanilo Mladenović is working to find in a blood sample the same information doctors often obtain from a tissue biopsy.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedResearch carried out at Tallinn University may help doctors detect diseases earlier and monitor treatment effectiveness without having to take repeated tissue samples.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedIn one approach, controlled changes in the acidity of blood plasma increased the number of extracellular vesicles in the sample by up to 3.3 times and reduced unwanted lipoprotein contamination by over 60%.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedMladenović says he investigated how to identify and better measure molecular markers of extracellular vesicles so the information contained within them can be interpreted more effectively.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe article says a blood test could in the future help detect diseases at an earlier stage, see whether treatment is working, identify changes in disease course, or detect cancer recurrence, but that thorough clinical trials are required before the method can be put into practice.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Crossref, Europe PMC · 15 candidate papers
Investigation of Extracellular Vesicle Corona Formation with Label-Free Optical Waveguide Lightmode Spectroscopy Method.
Biosensors · 2026 · PubMed
Microfluidic Dielectrophoretic Purification of Extracellular Vesicles from Plasma Lipoproteins
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Model-Dependent EV Biomarker Signatures: From Culture Systems to Translational Perspectives.
2026 · Europe PMC
Downscaling to small-volume storage bags supports platelet quality and efficient use of cold-stored platelets for preclinical studies.
Transfusion · 2026 · PubMed
Effect of extracellular vesicles derived from either blood or dental pulp stem cells on human dental pulp stem cells: an in vitro study.
2026 · Europe PMC