Esmaeil Mahmoudi, Mona Ebrahimi, Elham Bahramian. Integrating multi-omic liquid biopsies and artificial intelligence: The next frontier in early cancer detection[J]. Intelligent Oncology, 2026, 2(1): 100034.
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Esmaeil Mahmoudi, Mona Ebrahimi, Elham Bahramian. Integrating multi-omic liquid biopsies and artificial intelligence: The next frontier in early cancer detection[J]. Intelligent Oncology, 2026, 2(1): 100034.DOI: 10.1016/j.intonc.2025.12.002.
Integrating multi-omic liquid biopsies and artificial intelligence: The next frontier in early cancer detection
The integration of multi-omic liquid biopsies with artificial intelligence (AI) represents a rapidly evolving frontier in early cancer detection
offering the potential to enhance personalized medicine and improve patient outcomes. This review explores the current state and emerging directions of this approach
focusing on the synergistic value of combining genomics
epigenomics
transcriptomics
proteomics
and metabolomics with AI-driven analytics. We discuss advances in multi-analyte blood tests such as CancerSEEK
which have demonstrated promising multi-cancer detection capabilities in early studies
as well as efforts to integrate liquid biopsy data with imaging modalities to improve diagnostic performance. The review also highlights ongoing challenges
including the need for greater analytical sensitivity
improved specificity for early-stage disease
standardization of workflows
and harmonization with existing screening modalities. We outline the prospective—but still largely investigational—impact of these technologies on cancer management
including early detection
treatment monitoring
and minimal residual disease assessment
along with their potential economic implications. Ultimately
we envision a future in which multi-omic liquid biopsies integrated with AI may contribute to more effective
noninvasive cancer detection strategies
while recognizing that substantial validation
regulatory approval
and health-system integration are required before widespread clinical adoption can occur.
Abstract
The integration of multi-omic liquid biopsies with artificial intelligence (AI) represents a rapidly evolving frontier in early cancer detection
offering the potential to enhance personalized medicine and improve patient outcomes. This review explores the current state and emerging directions of this approach
focusing on the synergistic value of combining genomics
epigenomics
transcriptomics
proteomics
and metabolomics with AI-driven analytics. We discuss advances in multi-analyte blood tests such as CancerSEEK
which have demonstrated promising multi-cancer detection capabilities in early studies
as well as efforts to integrate liquid biopsy data with imaging modalities to improve diagnostic performance. The review also highlights ongoing challenges
including the need for greater analytical sensitivity
improved specificity for early-stage disease
standardization of workflows
and harmonization with existing screening modalities. We outline the prospective—but still largely investigational—impact of these technologies on cancer management
including early detection
treatment monitoring
and minimal residual disease assessment
along with their potential economic implications. Ultimately
we envision a future in which multi-omic liquid biopsies integrated with AI may contribute to more effective
noninvasive cancer detection strategies
while recognizing that substantial validation
regulatory approval
and health-system integration are required before widespread clinical adoption can occur.
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