Detecting minimal residual disease may be key to preventing ovarian cancer recurrence

By Josh Friedman
Fact checked by Heather Biele
August 27, 2025

Key takeaways:

  • Women who had minimal residual disease following first-line ovarian cancer treatment had significantly worse OS.
  • Many women who appeared in remission had surgically- or ctDNA-detected minimal residual disease.

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