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Could Cetuximab Maintenance Play a Role in RAS Wild-Type Metastatic CRC?

Strategy tied to better outcomes but fails to meet primary goal of phase II trial

Sep 18, 2023
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Is Being a Night Owl Unhealthy? CRC Screening Not Recommended Enough

Also in TTHealthWatch: CVD death and obesity

Sep 16, 2023
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Study Links Being Breastfed to Cancer Risk in Adulthood

But researchers say the established benefits likely outweigh any potential risk

Sep 08, 2023
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AI-Aided Colonoscopy Flops for Advanced Neoplasia Detection in Trial

Meta-analysis turns up similar findings, though increased ADR overall

Aug 28, 2023
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Does Cancer Screening Actually Extend Lives?

A series of articles look at whether the benefits for the few warrant the harms for the many

Aug 28, 2023
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Chatbots Not Always Reliable for Cancer Treatment Advice

Studies show their potential, but reveal clear issues with treatment information reliability

Aug 24, 2023
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Novel KRAS Inhibitor Leads to Durable Responses in Multiple Tumor Types

More than half of patients with NSCLC, more than a third of those with CRC responded to divarasib

Aug 23, 2023
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IG Live August 21: When There's No 'Next Round' of Chemo Available

Experts will discuss the chemotherapy drug shortages and the impact on patients

Aug 17, 2023
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Air Pollution and Non-Lung Cancers; Breast Cancer Legal Aid; GI Symptoms After CRC

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

Aug 04, 2023
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ACP Sticks With Age 50 for Colorectal Cancer Screening

Guidance conflicts with other new recommendations that screening start at age 45

Aug 01, 2023
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Opinion
Multi-Cancer Early Detection: 20th-Century Fiction Becomes Reality

These tests could soon become a valuable addition to current cancer screening tools

Aug 01, 2023
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Transplant May Be Reasonable for Certain CRC Patients With Liver Mets

OS rates could be over 80% depending on clinical predictive factors

Jul 26, 2023
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Age No Barrier to Preserved QoL, Functional Recovery After Surgery for CRC

More than 70% of patients with a median age of 79 achieved both outcomes at 3-6 months

Jul 13, 2023
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Cardiorespiratory Fitness Levels May Influence Cancer Risk in Men

Higher cardiorespiratory fitness linked to lower risk of death from colon, lung, prostate cancers

Jun 29, 2023
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