Correlation between circulating tumor DNA and carcinoembryonic antigen levels in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
Hiroki OsumiEiji ShinozakiAkira OokiKeitaro ShimozakiDaisaku KamiimabeppuIzuma NakayamaTakeru WakatsukiMariko OguraDaisuke TakahariKeisho ChinKensei YamaguchiPublished in: Cancer medicine (2021)
The status of ctDNA and CEA may not be consistent in patients with mCRC without liver metastasis or with a low tumor volume; both results should be considered when deciding a treatment strategy.