Comprehensive treatment strategy may change prognosis for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
Treatment and prognosis of colorectal cancer with synchronous peritoneal metastasis. Credit: Xiusen Qin, Zifeng Yang, Yang Li, Jian Luo, Hui Wang, Huaiming Wang Colorectal cancer (CRC) with synchronous peritoneal metastases (SPM) is a difficult disease to treat and has a relatively poor prognosis. However, recent advances in treatment strategies have improved outcomes for patients with […]
Economic impact of colorectal cancer treatment
Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MSc, MBA: One of the very important things that I heard from you is to make sure that we catch colorectal cancer early, that we target the right interventions for those patients, because treatment is expensive. There are costs to patients, especially if: [a patient’s cancer is] Metastatic. We’re thinking about the […]
Japan seeks approval of fruquintinib for previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer © Stock.adobe.com A new drug application (NDA) has been submitted to Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare seeking approval of fruquintinib (Elnato) for the treatment of adult patients with previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).1 The NDA is supported by data from the Phase 3 FRESCO-2 study (NCT04322539) and results from the […]
New drug combination shows efficacy against early colorectal cancer
Pathologist Erica Hisson (left) and oncologist Pashtun Kashi (right) are two of the scientists involved in a new study demonstrating the effectiveness of a new immunotherapy for colorectal cancer. Weill Cornell Medicine When given before surgery, a combination immunotherapy developed by biotechnology company Agenus destroyed more than 80% of the tumor before it could be […]
When and how should I get tested for colon cancer?
Colon cancer is the second most deadly cancer after lung cancer. You may be a little confused by recent messages about colon cancer screening, and that’s understandable. In August, the American College of Physicians (ACP) issued the following announcement: Updated guidance We offer colon cancer screening unlike any other leading organization, including recommendations from the […]
5 things: Facts you need to know about colorectal cancer | Community
Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum) continues to affect millions of men and women worldwide, and understanding the disease and what can be done to prevent it is the key to treatment. It’s one step. October is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and the National Cancer Research Foundation offers the following five facts about […]
After battling colon cancer, patient optimism grows – Colorectal cancer screening
In 2009, Delia Wilson attributed her regular stomach pains to the stress of attending graduate school and working full time. As the pain persisted, her GP recommended she undergo a colonoscopy, which revealed scar tissue but said there was nothing potentially life-threatening. But when the pain returned in 2021 and she started bleeding, Wilson underwent […]
Cetuximab maintenance therapy may be effective in RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer
bookmark 1. In this randomized phase 2 clinical trial, patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who received cetuximab maintenance therapy had median progression-free and overall survival compared with patients who received observation only during the maintenance phase. The values were found to be improving. 2. There were no statistical differences in adverse events when comparing controls […]
New treatment option for metastatic colorectal cancer extends survival | VUMC Reporter
Written by Tom Wilemon A new treatment is on the horizon for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who have run out of treatment options. Results of international clinical trials, Posted on June 15th lancetshowed that fruquintinib, a selective targeted therapy, resulted in statistically significant improvements in overall survival and progression-free survival. Median survival for patients […]
TX aimed at alleviating cancer should be praised, not criticized.
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Hello. I’m Mark Lewis from Medscape. I will be coming to you in the summer of 2023 after the ASCO Annual Meeting. I went into this conference with high hopes that it would change my practice, and it did. But what I wanted to talk about today was […]