A blood test can predict metastatic PCa outcomes...

[Maxone73]

I don't know if I would feel like taking such test, even it I realize its importance to plan for future therapies...

A new blood test called AR-ctDETECT can predict the prognosis for patients with advanced prostate cancer by analyzing circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA).

The test identified ctDNA in 59% of patients with metastatic prostate cancer, and those with detectable ctDNA had significantly worse overall survival compared to those without.

The AR-ctDETECT test focuses on genes relevant to prostate cancer and hormone resistance, including the androgen receptor. The test may help doctors better understand a patient's cancer and personalize treatment plans.

The study, published in Nature Communications, demonstrated that ctDNA detection is associated with worse survival in a phase 3 cohort.

The researchers plan to further explore using the test to predict patient outcomes with specific treatments.

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[dhccpa]

At this stage I want to know everything. Lay it on the line, Doc. Maybe I'll get more apprehensive later, but there's too much happening in the PCa world to ignore anything.