ReviewNPJ precision oncology2025
The prognostic and clinical utility of circulating tumor DNA in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Minimal residual disease in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma after first-line therapy: Defining the continuum from metabolic remission to molecular clearance.British journal of haematology · 2026Review
- Specific PET Imaging for Precision Management of Lung Cancer: Advances, Clinical Translation and Future Directions.Chemical & biomedical imaging · 2026Review
- Circulating Tumor DNA as a Biomarker of Treatment Response and Minimal Residual Disease in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: A Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Analysis of Prognostic Significance of CD47 Expression in Newly Diagnosed Large B Cell Lymphoma.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Harmonising ctDNA Measurement in Haematological Malignancies: Traceability, Commutability and Reporting.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Peripheral blood biomarkers in PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy: distinguishing predictive from prognostic biomarkers.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
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Abstract
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) provides a minimally invasive tool for assessing tumor burden and genetic evolution in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated 53 studies reporting the association of ctDNA and survival outcomes. High ctDNA concentration at baseline was associated with increased progression risk (hazard ratio (HR): 2.50, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.15-2.9). The prognostic power of ctDNA intensified during treatment, with end of treatment (EOT) positivity showing the strongest association (HR: 13.69, 8.37-22.39). In patients with a negative EOT positron emission tomography (PET) scan, positive ctDNA was highly specific (90.8%) for subsequent relapse. Critically, in patients with a positive EOT PET scan, a negative ctDNA result decreased the risk of relapse (negative likelihood ratio 0.15, 0.06-0.3). ctDNA concentration reliably reflects tumor burden and treatment response, refining PET findings. Future studies should standardize ctDNA protocols and assess the feasibility of ctDNA-based DLBCL management.
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