Short-Course RT Plus Chemo Can Decrease Distant Metastasis in High-Risk LARC
Compared with standard care, preoperative short-course RT followed by chemotherapy can decrease distant metastasis in patients with high-risk LARC.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Use of Total Neoadjuvant Therapy on the Rise in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
The use of total neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer has increased significantly in recent years, a study suggests.
Nonsurgical Approach Deemed Feasible for Patients With Early Rectal Cancer
A nonsurgical treatment strategy employing chemoradiotherapy is feasible for patients with early rectal cancer, a phase 3 trial suggests.
Changes in Treatment Prompt Improved Survival for Rectal Cancer
Changes in treatment have led to improvements in overall survival for US patients with rectal cancer, a study suggests.
Dynamic Calculator Could Guide Treatment Decisions After TNT for Rectal Cancer
Researchers have developed a dynamic clinical calculator that estimates conditional recurrence-free survival after total neoadjuvant therapy in patients with rectal cancer.
Robotic Resection Superior to Laparoscopy for Middle and Low Rectal Cancer
Robotic surgery resulted in improved quality of resection, faster postoperative recovery, fewer postoperative and intraoperative complications, shorter hospital stays, and decreased surgical trauma.
Galunisertib May Improve Upon Chemoradiotherapy in Rectal Cancer
Adding galunisertib to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy may improve responses in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.
Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer May Increase Risk of Second Primary Cancer
Patients treated with radiotherapy had a greater risk of second primary cancer when compared with patients who underwent surgery or surveillance.
Risk of Second Cancer Lower With FOLFOX Than With FULFOL
Overall, adjuvant chemotherapy does not appear to increase the risk of second cancers for patients with stage III-IV colon cancer.
Dietary Coaching Intervention Improves Posttreatment Care for Rectal Cancer Survivors
Researchers developed a strategy for providing rectal cancer survivors with dietary guidance and posttreatment care.
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