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|Videos|March 10, 2023

Key Clinical Trial Data on ctDNA Assays in Colorectal Cancer

Author(s)Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, FACP, Daniel H. Ahn, DO, Stacey A. Cohen, MD

Stacey A. Cohen, MD, and Aparna Parikh, MD, MS, review the design and outcomes of key clinical trials exploring the use of ctDNA assays in colorectal cancer.

Episodes in this series

EP. 1 Patient Scenario: A 64-Year-Old Man with Stage II Colon Cancer

EP. 1 Patient Scenario: A 64-Year-Old Man with Stage II Colon Cancer

EP. 2 Considering a Patient with Colorectal Cancer for Adjuvant Chemotherapy

EP. 2 Considering a Patient with Colorectal Cancer for Adjuvant Chemotherapy

EP. 3 Over- and Under-Treatment of Stage II and III Colorectal Cancer in the Adjuvant Setting

EP. 3 Over- and Under-Treatment of Stage II and III Colorectal Cancer in the Adjuvant Setting

EP. 4 Monitoring a Patient with Colorectal Cancer After Adjuvant Therapy

EP. 4 Monitoring a Patient with Colorectal Cancer After Adjuvant Therapy

EP. 5 Testing for Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) in Patients with Colorectal Cancer

EP. 5 Testing for Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) in Patients with Colorectal Cancer

EP. 6 Emerging Biomarkers for Assessing Therapy Response in Colorectal Cancer

EP. 6 Emerging Biomarkers for Assessing Therapy Response in Colorectal Cancer

EP. 7 Circulating Tumor DNA and its Use in Colorectal Cancer Treatment Decision-Making

EP. 7 Circulating Tumor DNA and its Use in Colorectal Cancer Treatment Decision-Making

EP. 8 Tumor-Naïve vs Tumor-Informed ctDNA Analyses in CRC Biomarker Testing

EP. 8 Tumor-Naïve vs Tumor-Informed ctDNA Analyses in CRC Biomarker Testing

EP. 9 Utilizing ctDNA Assays in Colorectal Cancer for Treatment and Monitoring of Patients with Solid Tumors

EP. 9 Utilizing ctDNA Assays in Colorectal Cancer for Treatment and Monitoring of Patients with Solid Tumors

EP. 10 Key Clinical Trial Data on ctDNA Assays in Colorectal Cancer

EP. 10 Key Clinical Trial Data on ctDNA Assays in Colorectal Cancer

EP. 11 The Evolution of ctDNA Assays in Colorectal Cancer

EP. 11 The Evolution of ctDNA Assays in Colorectal Cancer

EP. 12 Final Comments on ctDNA Testing in the Management of Colorectal Cancer

EP. 12 Final Comments on ctDNA Testing in the Management of Colorectal Cancer

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