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What’s in Your Basket? Tumor Agnostic Trials and the Reshaping of Precision Medicine in Oncology: A Focus on TSC1/2 Mutations
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Equalizing Inequities™ in Multiple Myeloma Care: Shining a Light on Current Barriers and Opportunities for Improved Outcomes
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Community Practice Connections™: 8th Annual School of Gastrointestinal Oncology®
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Community Oncology Connections™: Overcoming Barriers to Testing, Trial Access, and Equitable Care in Cancer
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VEGF-Expressing TAMs Linked to Improved Colon Ca Survival
August 1st 2003ROCHESTER, New York-Control of colon cancer may be mediated in part by the patient’s immune system, suggesting that treatments that enhance this innate capability could aid in reducing mortality. This is the principal conclusion taken from work carried out by Alok Khorana, MD, and his colleagues at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, and presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 94th Annual Meeting (abstract 512).
Bevacizumab/IFL Prolongs Survival in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
August 1st 2003This special supplement to Oncology News International includes 28 reportswith updated information on clinical trials investigating capecitabine and other agents inthe treatment of advanced colorectal and breast cancers, and other solid tumors.The reports summarize selected presentations from the 39th Annual Meeting of theAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and related educational symposiaheld in conjunction with ASCO.
Bevacizumab/IFL Shows ‘Substantial Activity’ in Advanced Colorectal Cancer
August 1st 2003This special supplement to Oncology News International includes 28 reportswith updated information on clinical trials investigating capecitabine and other agents inthe treatment of advanced colorectal and breast cancers, and other solid tumors.The reports summarize selected presentations from the 39th Annual Meeting of theAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and related educational symposiaheld in conjunction with ASCO.
Current Perspectives on Anal Cancer
April 1st 2003Anal cancer accounts for 1.5% of digestive system malignancies inthe United States. In the past 30 years, substantial progress has beenmade in understanding the pathophysiology and treatment of thedisease. Anal cancer was once believed to be caused by chronic localinflammation of the perianal area, and treatment was abdominoperinealresection. From epidemiologic and clinical studies, we nowknow that the development of anal cancer is associated with humanpapillomavirus infection and that the disease has a pathophysiologysimilar to that of cervical cancer. Less invasive treatments have alsobeen developed, and the majority of patients with anal cancer can nowbe cured with preservation of the anal sphincter using concurrentexternal-beam radiation therapy and fluorouracil (5-FU)/mitomycin(Mutamycin) chemotherapy. Current areas under investigation includethe incorporation of platinum agents into the chemotherapyregimen and the use of cytologic screening studies for high-riskpopulations.
Oxaliplatin Approved for Use in Advanced Colorectal Cancer
September 1st 2002Sanofi-Synthelabo recently announced that its platinum-based drug oxaliplatin (Eloxatin) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in combination with infusional fluorouracil (5-FU)/leucovorin in advanced colorectal cancer patients whose disease has recurred or progressed after bolus 5-FU/leucovorin plus irinotecan (CPT-11, Camptosar) therapy. The FDA approval is based on the response rate and improved time to tumor progression observed in an ongoing trial. Data that demonstrate a clinical benefit, such as improvement in disease-related symptoms or an increase in survival are not yet available.
New Drug Regimen Shows Clear Benefit in the Treatment of Advanced Colorectal Cancer
September 1st 2002Patients with advanced colorectal cancer who received the FOLFOX4 regimen (fluorouracil [5-FU], leucovorin, oxaliplatin [Eloxatin]) responded significantly better to treatment, had fewer severe side effects, and lived months longer than did patients
Adjuvant Chemo Controversy in Microsatellite Unstable Colon Cancer
August 1st 2002ORLANDO-Adjuvant fluorouracil (5-FU)-based chemotherapy for stage II-III colon cancer has been associated with a trend toward decreased survival for patients whose tumors show high-frequency microsatellite instability (MSI-H). This
Cancer Care Quality Group Presents Preliminary Report
July 1st 2002ORLANDO-The National Initiative on Cancer Care Quality (NICCQ) has presented preliminary results from its ongoing survey of breast and colorectal cancer patients in five cities. The study, now in its second year, was prompted by a 1999 Institute of Medicine report that found serious gaps in the quality of care for many people.
Future Directions in Adjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer
May 2nd 2002The US National Cancer Institute Gastrointestinal Intergroup has contributed to the development of chemotherapy and radiation regimens for the treatment of stage II and III rectal cancer. The first Intergroup trial demonstrated improvement in relapse-free and overall survival for patients who received protracted venous infusion fluorouracil (5-FU) with radiation compared to those treated with bolus 5-FU.
PET Scans Alter Management of Colorectal Cancer Recurrence
May 1st 2002EAST MELBOURNE, Australia-A new prospective study has confirmed the usefulness of 18F-FDG PET in treatment planning for patients with confirmed or suspected colorectal cancer recurrence. In this study, 60% of planned surgeries were found to be unnecessary as the result of PET.
InnerviewGI Workstation for Virtual Colonoscopy
May 1st 2002WESTBURY, New York-E-Z-Em, Inc. has begun marketing its InnerviewGI workstation for virtual colonoscopy procedures. The product is able to render three-dimensional (3D) images in just seconds and provides imaging professionals with multiple 3D view options (see figures below), as well as synchronized 2D and 3D views of the colon, the company said in a news release. InnerviewGI is powered by Vital Images’ Vitrea 2 software and features real-time navigation of 3D volume data.
Current Application of Selective COX-2 Inhibitors in Cancer Prevention and Treatment
May 1st 2002The multistep process of carcinogenesis, which can take many years, provides many opportunities for intervention to inhibit disease progression. Effective chemoprevention agents may reduce the risk of cancer by inhibiting the initiation stage of carcinoma through induction of apoptosis or DNA repair in cells harboring mutations, or they may act to prevent promotion of tumor growth. Similarly, chemoprevention may entail blocking cancer progression to an invasive phenotype.
The Sentinel Node in Colorectal Carcinoma
May 1st 2002One of the most important prognostic factors in colorectal cancer is the presence or absence of regional lymph node metastases. In many instances, micrometastatic disease may not be found on routine pathologic analysis using hematoxylin and eosin staining, but may be discovered only with immunohistochemical methods or polymerase chain reaction assay.
Sunlight May Protect Against a Variety of Cancers
April 1st 2002BOSTON-Excessive sun exposure is a known risk factor for the development of skin cancer, but sun exposure appears to have a protective effect against a variety of other cancers, according to speakers at a symposium on sunlight at the 168th National Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Chronic Inflammation and Cancer
February 1st 2002A substantial body of evidence supports the conclusion that chronic inflammation can predispose an individual to cancer, as demonstrated by the association between chronic inflammatory bowel diseases and the increased risk of colon carcinoma. Chronic inflammation is caused by a variety of factors, including bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections, chemical irritants, and nondigestible particles.
Ingestible Camera Visualizes Small Intestine
October 1st 2001ROCKVILLE, Maryland-The FDA has approved a tiny ingestible video camera-the Given Diagnostic Imaging System (Given Imaging Ltd)-for use with other endoscopic and radiologic GI tract evaluations, to detect polyps, cancer, or causes of bleeding and anemia in the small intestine.