Colorectal Cancer | Specialty

Adopting Healthy Lifestyle Leads to Improved Overall Survival in Postsurgical Colon Cancer

May 18th 2017

Patients with stage III colorectal cancer who maintained a healthy body weight, engaged in regular physical activity, and adopted other healthy lifestyle behaviors experienced a 42% lower chance of death and a trend toward reduced cancer recurrence.

Eating Nuts After Colon Cancer Improves Survival and Lowers Recurrence Risk

May 18th 2017

Findings of a new prospective study suggest that eating tree nuts like almonds, walnuts, and pecans can improve overall survival and reduce the risk of recurrence in patients with colon cancer.

Genomic Findings Reshaping CRC Field

May 16th 2017

Extensive studies into molecular aberrations in colorectal cancer are yielding fresh insights into the potential clinical utility of checkpoint immunotherapies, genetic testing, and tumor-sidedness implications. Experts weigh in on key developments that may change treatment paradigms.

Watch-and-Wait Approach May Be Beneficial for Rectal Cancer Patients

May 12th 2017

Fahima Dossa, MD, discussed the potential of using a watch-and-wait approach in the management of patients with rectal cancer.

Dr. Venook Discusses the Role of Chemotherapy in Metastatic CRC

May 11th 2017

Alan P. Venook, MD, The Madden Family Distinguished Professor of Medical Oncology and Translational Research at the University of California, San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the role of chemotherapy in metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC).

Researchers Perform First Robotic Colonoscopy

May 9th 2017

Researchers have successfully performed autonomous retroflexion of a robotic capsule during colonoscopy in a subject animal, according to data presented during Digestive Disease Week 2017 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Dr. Yurgelun Discusses Germline Testing in CRC

May 3rd 2017

Matthew B. Yurgelun, MD, assistant professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and a researcher at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses germline testing in colorectal cancer.

Dr. Shah on the Difference in Treatment of Left- and Right-Sided Tumors in CRC

May 2nd 2017

Manish A. Shah, MD, director of gastrointestinal oncology, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, discusses the difference in treatment of left- and right-sided tumors in colorectal cancer.

Dr. Kennedy on Next Steps With SIRFLOX Trial in Liver-Metastatic CRC

April 26th 2017

Andrew Kennedy, MD, physician-in-chief and radiation oncologist at Sarah Cannon Research Institute, discusses the next steps following the SIRFLOX clinical trial for patients with liver-metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC).

Dr. Shah on the Increase of Early-Onset CRC

April 20th 2017

Manish A. Shah, MD, director of gastrointestinal oncology, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, discusses the increase in prevalence of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC).

Inherited Mutations Play Greater Role in CRC Than Previously Thought

April 20th 2017

Matthew B. Yurgelun, MD, discusses a study that determined that nearly 10% of patients with colorectal cancer had germline cancer susceptibility gene mutations and its implications for patients and their families.

Novel Drug Targets Cancer Stem Cell Pathway in Metastatic CRC Trial

April 17th 2017

The international CanStem303C trial is evaluating the combination of napabucasin, the most advanced cancer stemness inhibitor in development, with FOLFIRI chemotherapy in patients with previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer.

Marshall Addresses Sidedness Issue in Colorectal Cancer

April 13th 2017

John L. Marshall, MD, discusses the results of the CALGB 80405 trial and other ongoing efforts to determine the underlying molecular basis for the sidedness issue in colorectal cancer.

Expert Discusses Differences Between Early-Onset and Traditional CRC

April 11th 2017

Manish Shah, MD, discusses ongoing efforts to understand the distinction between early-onset CRC and traditional CRC.

Dr. Shah on Indications of Early-Onset CRC

April 6th 2017

Manish A. Shah, MD, director of gastrointestinal oncology, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, discusses indications of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC).

Dual HER2 Targeting Effective in Refractory mCRC Subset

April 2nd 2017

A dual attack on HER2 expression resulted in a 30% objective response rate in heavily pretreated patients with HER2-positive metastatic colorectal cancer.

Experts Raise Awareness for Colorectal Cancer

March 25th 2017

Dr. Kennedy on Importance of SIRFLOX Study in Liver-Metastatic CRC

March 17th 2017

Andrew Kennedy, MD, physician-in-chief and radiation oncologist at Sarah Cannon Research Institute, discusses the importance of the SIRFLOX trial, which explored the efficacy of selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) with SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres as treatment for patients with liver-metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) versus standard frontline chemotherapy.

Emerging Data Could Show True Benefit of Y-90 Radioembolization in Liver-Metastatic CRC

March 17th 2017

Andrew Kennedy, MD, speaks on the various approaches used in clinical practice to treat patients who have colorectal cancer with liver metastases.

Sequencing, Patient Selection Among Challenges in GI Cancers

March 17th 2017

Brian Hemphill, MD, provides insight on some of the challenges currently being faced in gastrointestinal malignancies and how molecular profiles of tumors will dramatically change outcomes for these patients.