Emerging roles of microfluidics in oral cancer research and clinical translation
Zi-Zhan Li, Li-Ya Wei, Lei-Ming Cao, Guang-Rui Wang, Han-Yue Luo, Kan Zhou, Xing-Zhong Zhao, Bing Liu, Ming-Xue Zheng, Chun Xu, Bo Cai, Lin-Lin Bu
TL;DR
Microfluidics is transforming oral cancer research by enabling early diagnosis and better treatment strategies, potentially improving patient survival and quality of life.
Contribution
This review highlights the novel applications of microfluidics in oral cancer, particularly in liquid biopsy and precision therapeutics.
Findings
Microfluidics enables high-throughput and precise analysis for early detection and prognosis of oral cancer.
Microfluidics-based tools are advancing therapeutic strategies and treatment optimization in oral cancer.
The technology bridges basic research and clinical application, offering functional outcome-oriented management.
Abstract
Oral cancer remains a global health burden, with limited improvements in long-term survival despite advances in multimodal therapy. Advances in early diagnosis and treatment strategies for oral cancer patients will significantly improve survival outcomes. Microfluidic technology, with its capacity for precise fluid manipulation, high-throughput analysis, and experimental miniaturization, has emerged as a powerful tool to accelerate innovations in cancer research and has become a pivotal pathway in oral cancer investigation and clinical translation. This review systematically examines the expanding roles of microfluidics in oral cancer research, with a particular focus on microfluidics-based liquid biopsy for early detection and prognosis, and microfluidics-enabled therapeutic strategies for treatment development and optimization. By bridging basic research with clinical application,…
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TopicsOral Health Pathology and Treatment · 3D Printing in Biomedical Research · Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation