Colorectal Cancer | Topics

Research published in JAMA Network Open found that total neoadjuvant therapy enhanced pathological complete response rates for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.

When compared with standard capecitabine and bevacizumab therapy, patients with unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer saw an increase in overall and progression-free survival.

Data presented at the 2021 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium found that health-related quality of life among younger survivors of colorectal cancer is poor and social and functional well-being are also suffering as treatment durations increase.