The double mutations correlate with 10-times higher mortality in differentiated thyroid cancer, but some question the prognostic value of molecular diagnostics.
A ctDNA test may be sensitive enough to assess tumor burden and help guide treatment plans for people with locally advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer.
In one case, cancer was detected 16 months before it was diagnosed by conventional means. The study was published as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.