In a nutshell The aim of this trial will be to determine whether participating in a physical activity program, along with health education, is more effective at decreasing colorectal cancer recurrence than health education alone. The primary outcome measured in this trial will be disease-free survival (how long following treatment a patient remains...
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Keyhole or robotic surgery following chemo-radiation?
In a nutshell This study compared the outcomes of patients treated with laparoscopic (keyhole) or robotic surgery for mid-low rectal cancer after long-term chemo-radiotherapy treatment. Some background A long course of chemo-radiotherapy (a combination between cytotoxic drugs and radiotherapy) before surgery for the treatment of colorectal cancer...
Read MorePanitumumab combined with irinotecan as a treatment for metastatic colorecatal cancer without KRAS mutations
In a nutshell This study looks at the use of panitumumab and irinotecan as a combination treatment in patients with KRAS wild-type (non-mutated) metastatic colorectal cancer which has continued to progress while on standard chemotherapy (oxaliplatin, fluoropyrimidines, irinotecan, bevacizumab). Some background Cancer cells can have...
Read MoreDo elderly or younger patients with stage II colon cancer benefit from adding Oxaliplatin to adjuvant chemotherapy?
In a nutshell This study tested whether chemotherapy after surgery ('adjuvant chemotherapy') including Oxaliplatin and FL (altogether called FOLFOX4) has any benefits in stage II and in elderly patients with colon cancer (CC). The main finding was that the addition of Oxaliplatin to FL as adjuvant...
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