Detecting Liquid Remnants of Solid Tumors: Circulating Tumor DNA Minimal Residual Disease.
Cancer Discov
; 11(12): 2968-2986, 2021 12 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34785539
ABSTRACT
Growing evidence demonstrates that circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) minimal residual disease (MRD) following treatment for solid tumors predicts relapse. These results suggest that ctDNA MRD could identify candidates for adjuvant therapy and measure response to such treatment. Importantly, factors such as assay type, amount of ctDNA release, and technical and biological background can affect ctDNA MRD results. Furthermore, the clinical utility of ctDNA MRD for treatment personalization remains to be fully established. Here, we review the evidence supporting the value of ctDNA MRD in solid cancers and highlight key considerations in the application of this potentially transformative biomarker. SIGNIFICANCE:
ctDNA analysis enables detection of MRD and predicts relapse after definitive treatment for solid cancers, thereby promising to revolutionize personalization of adjuvant and consolidation therapies.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Circulating Tumor DNA
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Cancer Discov
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article