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A personalized, tumor\u2010informed, multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) next\u2010generation sequencing (NGS) assay was used to detect the ctDNA levels. The primary outcome was recurrence\u2010free probability (RFP), and the secondary outcomes were overall survival (OS), sensitivity, specificity, and the test's negative (NPV) and positive predictive values (PPV).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The median age of patients was 65 years (interquartile range: 56\u201069), with majority being males (n\u2009=\u200922, 76%). The primary sites were larynx (n\u2009=\u200912), oropharynx (n\u2009=\u200910), and oral cavity (n\u2009=\u20096). Posttreatment ctDNA was detected in 7 patients, all of whom had disease recurrence. ctDNA detection after definitive treatment was associated with a higher risk of disease recurrence (hazard ratio: 9.94, 95% confidence interval: 1.56\u201063.3, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.015). ctDNA identified recurrence with 100% specificity and 78% sensitivity. The NPV and PPV were 91% and 100%. 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