Radiofrequency Ablation for Liver Mets Improved Survival in CRC
Jun 5, 2015
Treating patients with unresectable colorectal liver metastases with radiofrequency ablation and chemotherapy resulted in improved long-term overall survival.
ASCO 2015 Colorectal Cancer
Aspirin May Help Survival After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis
Jun 5, 2015
Aspirin use after a colorectal cancer diagnosis was independently associated with improved rates of both cancer-specific and overall survival.
mFOLFOX6 Plus Radiation Improved pCR in Advanced Rectal Cancer
Jun 4, 2015
Neoadjuvant mFOLFOX6 plus radiation improved pathologic complete response in advanced rectal cancer patients compared with 5-FU/radiation or mFOLFOX6 alone.
Higher Vitamin D Levels Linked to Improved Colorectal Cancer Survival
May 31, 2015
Increased levels of vitamin D were associated with improved overall survival rates in metastatic colorectal cancer patients treated as part of CALGB/SWOG 80405.
Genomic Marker Predicted Anti–PD-1 Response in Colorectal Cancer
May 30, 2015
Colorectal tumors that lacked the ability to repair DNA were found to be highly responsive to checkpoint blockade with the anti–PD-1 drug pembrolizumab.
Evidence Moves OTC Prevention of mCRC Closer to Reality
May 27, 2015
Ahead of the 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting, we are discussing over-the-counter therapies for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer with Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH.