Grading carcinoembryonic antigen levels can enhance prognostic stratification in colorectal cancer
1. Higher CEA levels in patients with colorectal cancer are indicative of aggressive tumour phenotypes and survival Evidence Rating Level: ...
Tag: colorectal cancer
Liver transplantation plus chemotherapy improves survival in patients with unresectable colorectal liver metastases
1. 5-year survival was significantly greater in the liver transplantation plus chemotherapy group compared to chemotherapy alone. 2. Serious adverse ...
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy does not appear to significantly improve disease-free survival in patients with locally advanced colon cancer
1. When compared to upfront surgery, neoadjuvant chemotherapy using mFOLFOX or CAPOX did not appear to significantly improve 3-year disease-free ...
#VisualAbstract: Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) prescribed for type 2 diabetes are associated with reduced colorectal cancer (CRC) risk compared to other antidiabetic agents
1. In all patients, there was a 44% reduction in risk of colorectal cancer when using GLP-1RAs as compared to ...
#VisualAbstract: Preoperative Treatment of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
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Multicancer early detection blood tests show promise but warrant further clinical evaluation
1. One-third of patients with a cancer signal were correctly diagnosed to have cancer. 2. Patients in the true-positive group ...
Computer-aided detection does not improve neoplasm detection with colonoscopy
1. The GI-Genius neural network system did not improve the rate of detecting advanced colorectal neoplasia by colonoscopy in patients ...
#VisualAbstract: Cetuximab maintenance therapy may be effective for RAS Wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer
1. This phase 2 randomized clinical trial found that patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who were treated with cetuximab maintenance ...
Cetuximab maintenance therapy may be effective for RAS Wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer
1. This phase 2 randomized clinical trial found that patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who were treated with cetuximab maintenance ...
Rectal cancer presentation and screening rates during the COVID-19 pandemic
1. Despite the decrease in colonoscopies performed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no difference in the ...
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