How would you incorporate ctDNA to follow up a patient status post surgical resection of the primary colon adenocarcinoma and omental deposits after 6 months of FOLFOX?

Topics: Gastrointestinal Cancers • Medical Oncology • Colorectal Cancer • NCI-CCC Tumor Board Question • Indiana University

Would you continue to trend ctDNA to detect early recurrence?

Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution

This is an excellent question. Can ctDNA add to the treatment algorithm for patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis where imaging frequently underestimates extent of disease? We are virtually in a data-free zone, but one study (Baumgartner, Ann Surg Oncol. 2018) showed that for 59 patients (mainly w...

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