ctDNA clearance predicts survival in unresectable EGFR-mutant NSCLC: a meta-analysis

ctDNA clearance during EGFR-TKI treatment appears to be associated with improved survival outcomes in patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC. These findings suggest that ctDNA dynamics may serve as a promising early prognostic biomarker, although further validation in larger prospective studies and standardization of ctDNA assays, sampling time points, and clearance definitions are required.

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Frontiers in Oncology
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2026-02-16
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2026.1743159
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Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
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ctDNA clearance predicts survival in unresectable EGFR-mutant NSCLC: a meta-analysis

Rui Li, Fangyuan Qin, Peixian Li, Yujiao Zhang
Frontiers in Oncology
Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
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ctDNA clearance predicts survival in unresectable EGFR-mutant NSCLC: a meta-analysis

Rui Li, Fangyuan Qin, Peixian Li, Yujiao Zhang
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Abstract

ctDNA clearance during EGFR-TKI treatment appears to be associated with improved survival outcomes in patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC. These findings suggest that ctDNA dynamics may serve as a promising early prognostic biomarker, although further validation in larger prospective studies and standardization of ctDNA assays, sampling time points, and clearance definitions are required.

Frontiers in OncologyVol. 16
Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 56%
Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
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ctDNA clearance predicts survival in unresectable EGFR-mutant NSCLC: a meta-analysis — Rui Li, Fangyuan Qin, et al. · Frontiers in Oncology (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS