MRDguided
MRDguided refers to a therapeutic approach in cancer treatment that utilizes minimal residual disease (MRD) monitoring to guide treatment decisions. Minimal residual disease is the presence of cancer cells that remain in the body after treatment, even at levels that are undetectable by standard diagnostic methods. MRDguided therapy aims to detect these lingering cancer cells and adjust treatment intensity or strategy accordingly.
The principle behind MRDguided treatment is that the presence of MRD is a strong predictor of relapse.
MRD monitoring is typically performed using sensitive molecular techniques, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or