Dr. McCollum on Treatment in the First-Line Setting for CRC

A. David McCollum, MD, physician, Texas Oncology, discusses treatment options in the first-line setting for patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).

According to McCollum, there was a burst of activity in the early part of this millennia with the approval of many agents. It was discovered that there were some molecular predictors to optimize regimens for particular forms of CRC.

RAS, BRAF, and HER2 testing might specify certain regimens for patients. Additionally, the sidedness of the tumor may predict which treatment will be successful, explains McCollum.