RE: Parsortix / South Korea13 Mar 2025 15:25
Information obtained from single-cell RNA sequencing of bone marrow CTCs could be used in the near future to develop personalized treatment strategies for each patient. For example,
If CTCs are found in the bone marrow examination at the time of surgery and their genetic analysis shows markers associated with stem cell characteristics and treatment resistance, the patient may be considered for closer follow-up or early adjuvant therapy (extending hormonal therapy or targeted therapy) even if metastases have not yet appeared on imaging studies. Patients with specific gene expression patterns identified in bone marrow CTCs have been observed to have a higher risk of early distant relapse, so it may be possible to select high-risk patients and adjust the intensity of treatment.
If the correlation between CTC genetic profiles and optimal treatment is accumulated through future multi-institutional clinical studies, it could be utilized for precision medicine according to the “CTC genetic fingerprint” of each cancer patient