Toward Clinical Application of Exosomes for Cancer Diagnosis

Abstract

There are various molecules in our body fluids, and liquid biopsy is attracting attention as a new testing method for diagnosis using these molecules as clues about cancer. In recent years, extracellular vesicles, including exosome, have been attracting attention as a resource to expand the scope of liquid biopsy. Cells pack various molecules as messages into exosomes and secrete them. In this review, we will discuss how to read these messages from exosomes, how to use them for cancer diagnosis, and their potential.