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Opinion|Videos|January 8, 2025

Role of ctDNA in Metastatic Breast Cancer

Author(s)Hope S. Rugo, MD

Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, discusses how circulating tumor DNA testing enables real-time monitoring of disease progression, detection of emerging mutations, and assessment of treatment response in patients with MBC.

Episodes in this series

Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, is featured in this series.

EP. 1 Lessons From EMERALD: Single-Agent Elacestrant for HR+/HER2– Metastatic Breast Cancer

Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, is featured in this series.

EP. 2 Rationale for Combining Elacestrant With Targeted Agents

Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, is featured in this series.

EP. 3 ELEVATE Study: Design

Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, is featured in this series.

EP. 4 ELEVATE Study: Data Presented at SABCS 2024

Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, is featured in this series.

EP. 5 ELECTRA Study: Design

Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, is featured in this series.

EP. 6 Abemaciclib + Elacestrant for ER+/HER2– MBC: Pooled Data Analysis Presented at SABCS 2024

Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, is featured in this series.

EP. 7 Molecular Testing at Diagnosis of Metastatic Breast Cancer

Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, is featured in this series.

EP. 8 Molecular Testing for Patients With Metastatic Relapse on or Within 1 Year of Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy

Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, is featured in this series.

EP. 9 Role of ctDNA in Metastatic Breast Cancer

Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, is featured in this series.

EP. 10 Applying Molecular Testing Results in Treatment Planning

Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, is featured in this series.

EP. 11 SABCS 2024: Key Takeaways From Data on Elacestrant

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