Colorectal Cancer | Specialty

The OncLive Colorectal Cancer condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on colorectal cancer treatment and management, with a focus on novel therapeutic strategies including checkpoint inhibitors and TKIs across lines of therapy. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances, and ongoing research in colorectal cancer.

Dr. Scher Discusses Circulating Tumor Cells

June 23rd 2011

Dr. Howard Scher form Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Discusses Circulating Tumor Cells

Two or More Drinks a Day Increases Colorectal Cancer Risk

May 6th 2011

New data suggest that individuals who drink moderate amounts of alcohol have an increased likelihood of developing colorectal cancer

Speculating Spectrum: More buzz about stock prices than the recently approved Fusilev indication

May 5th 2011

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals stock prices are the biggest story across the internet, not the FDA's approval of Fusilev

Aflibercept Delivers Positive Results in Colorectal Trial

April 29th 2011

Aflibercept, an investigational angiogenesis inhibitor, improved overall survival as a second-line treatment for patients with mCRC

PARP Inhibitors May Help Fight Colon Cancer

April 28th 2011

A class of drugs that has shown encouraging results in breast and ovarian cancers with BRCA gene mutations may also benefit patients who have colorectal cancers

ASCO GI Coverage: Delaying Chemotherapy Increases the Mortality Risk of Patients with Colon Cancer

March 14th 2011

The results of a systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that the mortality risk for colon cancer patients begins to increase with any avoidable delay in adjuvant chemotherapy beyond 4 weeks.

Laura Metcalfe on Colorectal Screening

March 12th 2011

Laura Metcalfe, MSN, RN, APN, C, AOCNS Advanced Practice Nurse, GI Division from John Theurer Cancer Center on Colorectal Screening

Technology for the Taking at Research Hub in Scotland

March 9th 2011

The University of Glasgow will begin offering medical and scientific research findings, including cancer-related discoveries, to businesses and entrepreneurs free of charge

Canine Cancer Hounds

March 4th 2011

A black Labrador retriever was able to detect colorectal cancer >90% of the time when sniffing a patient%u2019s breath or stool sample.

Racial/Ethnic and Age Disparities in Chemotherapy Selection for Colorectal Cancer

March 3rd 2011

Studies have evaluated racial/ethnic and age disparities in whether patients receive chemotherapy for nonmetastatic colo-rectal cancer

ASCO GI Coverage: Women Who Use Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis Reduce Their Risk of Colorectal Cancer

March 2nd 2011

The risk of colorectal cancer declined by 33% among postmenopausal women taking oral bisphosphonates for osteoporosis

ASCO GI Coverage: European Study Shows Bevacizumab to Be Ineffective as Adjuvant Therapy

March 2nd 2011

The results of a large, multicenter trial showed that the addition of bevacizumab to adjuvant chemotherapy failed to improve disease-free survival (DFS) compared with chemotherapy alone.

Colon Cancer Patients Not Getting Recommended Follow-Up Care

May 25th 2010

A new study shows that less than one half of older patients successfully treated for colorectal cancer receive the recommended screening schedule to detect any recurrence of cancer. The analysis indicates poor compliance with recommended monitoring of colorectal cancer survivors could affect survival.

Colon Cancer Oncogene Identified

May 24th 2010

Scientists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, have linked the CDK8 gene to colon cancer, a previously unsuspected association.

Medical Devices: IOERT for Colorectal Cancer

April 14th 2008

Despite improvements in screening that result in detecting this colorectal cancer in earlier stages, the disease remains the second leading cause of cancer death in men and the third in women.