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An invitation to take part in a study measuring the impact of a physical activity program on colon cancer progression

An invitation to take part in a study measuring the impact of a physical activity program on colon cancer progression

Posted by on Feb 2, 2015 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

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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Panitumumab combined with irinotecan as a treatment for metastatic colorecatal cancer without KRAS mutations

Panitumumab combined with irinotecan as a treatment for metastatic colorecatal cancer without KRAS mutations

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

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...

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Do elderly or younger patients with stage II colon cancer benefit from adding Oxaliplatin to adjuvant chemotherapy?

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

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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