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Older age at first screening colonoscopy linked to higher risk of adenomas, CRC
At a first screening colonoscopy, older patients are more likely to have a detection of adenomatous polyps and colorectal cancer (CRC), reveals a study.
Older age at first screening colonoscopy linked to higher risk of adenomas, CRC
25 Aug 2023
S-1 plus oxaliplatin on par with existing regimen for colorectal cancer treatment
Treatment with S-1, an oral fluoropyrimidine formulation similar to capecitabine, plus oxaliplatin (SOX) results in substantial improvements in overall response rate relative to capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (CapeOx) in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, according to a Philippines study presented at the recent ESMO GI 2023.
S-1 plus oxaliplatin on par with existing regimen for colorectal cancer treatment
15 Aug 2023
Fosaprepitant dosing frequency makes no difference in CCRT-induced nausea, vomiting prevention
For patients undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT), treatment with either weekly or every-3-weeks fosaprepitant helps reduce nausea and vomiting caused by CCRT, with no difference in the effect, as reported in a study.
Fosaprepitant dosing frequency makes no difference in CCRT-induced nausea, vomiting prevention
09 Aug 2023
Second-line avelumab works against dMMR/MSI metastatic colorectal cancer
Treatment with the immune checkpoint inhibitor avelumab in the second-line setting confers survival and disease control benefits in patients with deficient mismatch repair and/or microsatellite instability (dMMR/MSI) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) when compared with standard treatment, with a favourable safety profile, according to the results of the phase II SAMCO-PRODIGE 54 trial.
Second-line avelumab works against dMMR/MSI metastatic colorectal cancer
09 Aug 2023
UDCA-induced GLOBE score changes tied to survival in primary biliary cholangitis
In patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), changes in the GLOBE score (ΔGLOBE) brought about by treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) are predictive of liver transplantation (LT)-free survival, reports a study.