Colorectal Cancer

A new report released by the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows that the incidence of colorectal cancer is rapidly increasing among younger individuals, and the disease is also being diagnosed at more advanced stages in people of all ages. Read More ›

Adagrasib (MRTX849), an inhibitor of the KRAS^G12C mutation, showed promising activity as monotherapy and in combination with cetuximab (Erbitux) in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) in the phase 1/2 KRYSTAL-1 trial. Read More ›

There is a new standard of care in the first-line treatment setting for the subset of patients with advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) that is associated with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR), according to data presented at the ASCO 2020 virtual annual meeting. Read More ›

Munich, Germany—The combination of immunotherapy with nivolumab (Opdivo) and ipilimumab (Yervoy) may soon represent a new first-line treatment option in patients with early-stage metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) associated with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) tumors. Two studies presented at the ESMO 2018 Congress demonstrated the efficacy of this combination in this patient population. Read More ›

Healthcare practitioners can now tell their patients with stage III colon cancer that eating tree nuts (eg, walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, and pecans) and maintaining a healthy lifestyle can improve their chances of overall survival as well as recurrence-free survival. Read More ›

A Direct Access Screening Colonoscopy (DASC) program at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago was found to increase the overall screening rate for colorectal cancer (CRC) by almost 100% without excess complications. Read More ›

Daily moderate physical activity can improve outcomes in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). Read More ›