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Panitumumab (Vectibix) compared to cetuximab (Erbitux) in patients who do not respond to chemotherapy

Panitumumab (Vectibix) compared to cetuximab (Erbitux) in patients who do not respond to chemotherapy

Posted by on Nov 24, 2014 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study assessed whether panitumumab is as good as cetuximab for patients with colorectal cancer that is unresponsive to chemotherapy (chemotherapy-refractory colorectal cancer). Some background Colorectal cancer is the fourth-leading cause of cancer related death worldwide. For patients whose cancer has metastasized (spread...

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Combination of capecitabine and bevacizumab

Combination of capecitabine and bevacizumab

Posted by on Jan 3, 2014 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the use of capecitabine in combination with bevacizumab (Avastin) in the treatment of unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer. Some background Current treatment of unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer (wide spread cancer that cannot be removed by surgery do to size or location) includes chemotherapy, such...

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Addition of Aflibercept to FOLFIRI improves survival rates in patients previously treated with Oxaliplatin

Addition of Aflibercept to FOLFIRI improves survival rates in patients previously treated with Oxaliplatin

Posted by on Mar 24, 2013 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated the use of the chemotherapy regimen known as FOLFIRI with or without the addition of Aflibercept (Zaltrap) to treat metastatic colorectal cancer.  Results showed that adding Aflibercept significantly increased the length of time patients survive and the length of time they survive without any disease...

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Phase I trial to determine the safety of a new anti-cancer drug: PD 0332991

Phase I trial to determine the safety of a new anti-cancer drug: PD 0332991

Posted by on Mar 7, 2013 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This article presents the results from the first human trial of PD 0332991, a new anti-cancer drug. The main objective of the study was to determine the safety and recommended dose for further testing. Results warrant further studies and revealed that neutropenia (low white cell count) was the main side effect. Some background Cells...

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Evaluating the toxicity of a new immune-based treatment for advanced prostate cancer – a clinical trial

Evaluating the toxicity of a new immune-based treatment for advanced prostate cancer – a clinical trial

Posted by on Feb 25, 2013 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

The present clinical trial evaluated the safety of an immune-based therapy (termed ‘combined immunotherapy’) as an alternative to chemotherapy for the treatment of metastatic (spread with distant metastases) prostate cancer non-responsive to hormonal treatment, or ‘castration-resistant prostate cancer’ (mCRPC). The trial aimed...

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Postoperative radiotherapy prevents breast cancer recurrence and prolongs survival

Posted by on Feb 25, 2013 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated if strategies to prevent cancer recurrence are associated with prolonged survival 15 years after treatment. Their main findings were that postoperative radiation managed to prevent cancer recurrence and was associated with higher rates of long-term survival. Some background Early breast cancer is often treated...

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