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Colorectal cancer screening can wait until age 50
Colorectal cancer screening should wait until age 50 for average-risk, asymptomatic adults, says the American College of Physicians (ACP) in its updated guidance. However, this stands in contrast to screening recommendations by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to start at age 45.
Colorectal cancer screening can wait until age 50
20 Sep 2023
Liver transplant confers better long-term survival in select CRC patients
In the treatment of patients with nonresectable colorectal cancer (CRC) with liver metastases, liver transplantation may improve long-term survival outcomes especially when performed for those with favourable prognostic scoring, according to a study.
Liver transplant confers better long-term survival in select CRC patients
19 Sep 2023
VELO supports liquid biopsy-guided anti-EGFR rechallenge therapy in mCRC
In the phase II VELO trial, third-line (3L) treatment with the anti-EGFR* monoclonal antibody (mAb) panitumumab and standard of care (SoC) improved progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with refractory RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer (WT mCRC).
VELO supports liquid biopsy-guided anti-EGFR rechallenge therapy in mCRC
12 Sep 2023
Better assessment of energy requirements needed in CRC patients
Using 30 kcal/kg to predict energy requirements overestimates total energy expenditure (TEE) by 1.44 times in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) in a controlled sedentary environment, as shown in a study. In addition, TEE is outside of the predicted requirement range for most.
