Ultra-sensitive ctDNA mutation tracking to identify molecular residual disease and predict relapse in patients with early breast cancer.
Garcia-Murillas I, Cutts R, Abbott C, Boyle S, Pugh J, Chen R, Dunne K, Bunce C, Johnston S, Ring A, Russell S, Evans A, Skene A, Wheatley D, Smith I, Turner N. Ultra-sensitive ctDNA mutation tracking to identify molecular residual disease and predict relapse in patients with early breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 1010-1010. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.1010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMolecular residual diseaseCirculating tumor DNAEarly breast cancerBreast cancer patientsFollow-upNeoadjuvant chemotherapyResidual diseaseClinical relapseCtDNA detectionClinical outcomesBreast cancerAssociated with relapse free survivalDetection of molecular residual diseaseCancer patientsCirculating tumor DNA levelsLevels of circulating tumor DNAHigh risk of relapseHigh riskCirculating tumor DNA detectionMedian lead-timeRelapse free survivalDe-escalation studiesBreast cancer relapseShortened overall survivalBaseline prior to treatment