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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of adding oxaliplatin (3 months vs 6 months) to 6 months of fluoropyrimidine after surgery in patients with stage II or III colon cancer.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of adding oxaliplatin (3 months vs 6 months) to 6 months of fluoropyrimidine after surgery in patients with stage II or III colon cancer.

Posted by on Dec 31, 2022 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of adding oxaliplatin (Eloxatin; 3 months vs 6 months) to 6 months of fluoropyrimidine therapy such as 5-Fluorouracil (Adrucil) or capecitabine (Xeloda) as adjuvant (treatment after surgery) treatment in patients with stage II or III colon cancer. The data showed that adding 3 months of...

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Comparing the effectiveness of TAS-102 versus regorafenib for the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Comparing the effectiveness of TAS-102 versus regorafenib for the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Posted by on Dec 9, 2022 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared the effectiveness of TAS-102 (Lonsurf; trifluridine-tipiracil) versus regorafenib (Stivarga) for the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The data showed that TAS-102 had better oncologic outcomes than regorafenib in these patients. Some background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the...

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Evaluating the health-related quality of life outcomes of second-line chemotherapy combined with either bevacizumab or cetuximab in patients with advanced colorectal cancer.

Evaluating the health-related quality of life outcomes of second-line chemotherapy combined with either bevacizumab or cetuximab in patients with advanced colorectal cancer.

Posted by on Dec 4, 2022 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) outcomes of second-line chemotherapy combined with either bevacizumab (Avastin) or with cetuximab (Erbitux) in patients with advanced colorectal cancer with wild-type KRAS. This study concluded that the HR-QoL outcomes were similar with both treatments in these...

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Evaluating the long-term effectiveness and safety of 3-month versus 6-month modified FOLFOX/CAPOX treatment after surgery in patients with stage 3 colon cancer.

Evaluating the long-term effectiveness and safety of 3-month versus 6-month modified FOLFOX/CAPOX treatment after surgery in patients with stage 3 colon cancer.

Posted by on Oct 13, 2022 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the long-term effectiveness and safety of 3-month versus 6-month modified FOLFOX (5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin) or CAPOX (capecitabine and oxaliplatin) treatment after surgery in patients with stage 3 colon cancer. The data showed that 3-month modified FOLFOX/CAPOX treatment was as effective and safe as...

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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of adding PolyPepI1018 peptide vaccine to maintenance therapy in patients with microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal cancer.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of adding PolyPepI1018 peptide vaccine to maintenance therapy in patients with microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal cancer.

Posted by on Sep 18, 2022 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of adding PolyPepI1018 peptide vaccine to fluoropyrimidine/bevacizumab (Avastin) maintenance therapy in patients with microsatellite stable (MSS) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The data showed that PolyPEPI1018 added to maintenance therapy was safe and associated with specific...

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Evaluating the impact of immunetherapy on COVID-19 outcomes in patients with cancer.

Evaluating the impact of immunetherapy on COVID-19 outcomes in patients with cancer.

Posted by on Sep 1, 2022 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the impact of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) on COVID-19 outcomes in patients with cancer. The data showed that the use of ICI treatment before COVID-19 infection does not affect the disease severity or survival outcomes. This study supports the continued use of ICIs in cancer patients during the pandemic. Some...

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Evaluating the effect of total neoadjuvant therapy versus standard neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and planned adjuvant chemotherapy on the survival of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.

Evaluating the effect of total neoadjuvant therapy versus standard neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and planned adjuvant chemotherapy on the survival of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.

Posted by on Sep 1, 2022 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated the effect of total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) versus standard neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and planned adjuvant chemotherapy on the survival of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). The data showed that TNT did not increase survival compared with standard CRT and planned adjuvant...

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MMRD Rectal Cancers Disappear in Clinical Trial

MMRD Rectal Cancers Disappear in Clinical Trial

Posted by on Jul 31, 2022 in Blog, Colorectal cancer |

Fourteen people no longer have stage 2 or 3 rectal cancer because of an experimental use of immunotherapy.  Enrolling in a clinical trial has, for the past 25 months and counting, spared them from surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, which are the standard treatments for colorectal cancer.  [1] Fourteen people may not sound like many, but it...

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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of immunotherapy versus standard treatment options in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of immunotherapy versus standard treatment options in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Posted by on Jul 16, 2022 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared the effectiveness and safety of immunotherapy versus standard treatment options in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The data showed that immunotherapy tended to improve the survival outcomes in these patients. Some background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common types of cancer...

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Comparing the effectiveness of surgery with and without oral uracil and tegafur plus leucovorin chemotherapy for patients with stage II colon cancer.

Comparing the effectiveness of surgery with and without oral uracil and tegafur plus leucovorin chemotherapy for patients with stage II colon cancer.

Posted by on May 31, 2022 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared the effectiveness of surgery with and without chemotherapy with uracil and tegafur (Uftoral; UFT) plus leucovorin (LV; folinic acid) in patients with stage II colon cancer. This study concluded that surgery with UFT/LV chemotherapy significantly improved survival outcomes in these patients. Some...

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Evaluating the effectiveness of anatomical versus non-anatomical resection in the surgery of lung metastases in patients with colorectal cancer.

Evaluating the effectiveness of anatomical versus non-anatomical resection in the surgery of lung metastases in patients with colorectal cancer.

Posted by on Apr 10, 2022 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of anatomical resection (AR) versus non-anatomical resection (NAR) in the surgery of lung metastases for patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). The data showed AR significantly improved cancer-specific survival outcomes compared to NAR in the surgery of lung metastases for patients with CRC. Some...

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Vacations for Adult Cancer Patients: Update

Vacations for Adult Cancer Patients: Update

Posted by on Mar 4, 2022 in Blog, Breast cancer, Colorectal cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, Leukemia, Lung cancer, Lymphoma, Melanoma, Multiple Myeloma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Prostate cancer | 3 comments

Two of our most popular previous blog posts described free vacation opportunities for adults with cancer. Given the uncertainty of the past two years, we thought it was time for an update.  Here is a short list of organizations that have made it their mission to provide needed respite to those affected by cancer. Each has been verified to have...

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