Role of cfDNA and ctDNA to improve the risk stratification and the disease follow-up in patients with endometrial cancer: towards the clinical application.
Carlos Casas-ArozamenaAna VilarJuan CuevaEfigenia AriasVictoria SampayoEva DiazSara S OltraCristian Pablo MoiolaSilvia CabreraAlexandra CortegosoTeresa CurielAlicia AbaloMónica Pamies SerranoSantiago DomingoPablo Padilla-IserteMarta Arnaez de la CruzAlicia HernándezVirginia García-PinedaJuan Ruiz-BañobreRafael LópezXavier Matias-GuiuEva ColásAntonio Gil-MorenoMiguel AbalGema Moreno-BuenoLaura Muinelo-RomayPublished in: Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR (2024)
The study demonstrates that high levels of cfDNA and detectable ctDNA at baseline are strong indicators of poor prognosis. This enables more accurate risk stratification beyond traditional histopathological factors, allowing clinicians to identify high-risk patients who may benefit from more aggressive treatment and closer monitoring. Moreover, longitudinal analysis of cfDNA/ctDNA can detect disease recurrence months before clinical symptoms or imaging evidence appear. This early warning system offers a significant advantage in clinical practice, providing a window of opportunity for early intervention and potentially improving patient outcomes.