How Tomorrow’s Cancer Epidemic Starts Today in Huntersville

Inside a brick building in Huntersville, Physicians and researchers are driving some of the most exciting cancer research in the country. But on the outside of the building is an unfamiliar name: Carolina Bio-Oncology Institute. Although we do not carry the name of a major hospital system, our small size and independence make us one […]

Lunit releases clinical study results offering insight into colon cancer prognosis

runit reported results from a Korean clinical study showing how its Lunit SCOPE IO tissue analysis software helped predict prognosis for patients with stage II-III colon cancer treated with curative surgery and adjuvant therapy. did. Lunit SCOPE IO is a deep learning-based tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) analyzer consisting of two complementary learning models developed for cell […]

Preoperative iron infusion can reduce the need for blood transfusions during colorectal surgery

Dr. Toby RichardsCredit: Toby Richards Research Group Analysis of data from approximately six randomized controlled trials investigating the use of intravenous iron infusions before colorectal surgery suggests that the need for blood transfusions may be significantly reduced in these patients. In a meta-analysis of five randomized trials in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer, findings […]

What are the new ways to treat colorectal cancer patients? HCA oncologists answer.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States. Experts say cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in this country. On TV20’s “Healthier Tomorrows,” Dr. Francisco Macedo, a surgical oncologist at HCA North Florida Hospital, talks about the exciting new cancer treatments available in the […]

Perlmutter Cancer Center researchers combine gastroenterology and population health to improve colon cancer treatment

aAzma Shaukat, MD, MPH, a gastroenterologist and population health specialist at New York University Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center, discusses colorectal cancer risk factors, screening methods, long-term outcomes, and He leads an outcomes research program focused on the study of endoscopy quality indicators. A highly regarded clinician, epidemiologist, and researcher, Dr. Shaukat is dedicated to […]

Fecal microbiota transplant increases survival in metastatic colorectal cancer treatment

In a recent study published in e-clinical medicineresearchers are evaluating the use of fecal microbiota transplantation to increase the efficacy of anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) therapy for patients with microsatellite-stable metastatic colorectal cancer. study: Fecal microbiota transplantation with tislelizumab and fruquintinib in refractory microsatellite-stable metastatic colorectal cancer: an open-label, single-arm, phase II study […]

Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer may find hope with new FDA-approved treatment

This month brought some hopeful news to those battling metastatic colorectal cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on November 8 approved a new oral drug called Fluzacra (fruquintinib) for the treatment of previously treated patients. metastatic colorectal cancer. Until now, patients with this disease have had limited treatment options, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation […]

FDA approves Fluzakura for treatment of refractory metastatic colorectal cancer

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