Testing for MRD With ctDNA in Colorectal Cancer (CRC)

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A panel of medical oncologists introduce themselves and provide an overview of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and how it relates to MRD (minimal residual disease) testing in colorectal cancer (CRC).

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