S-1 plus oxaliplatin consolidation shows low toxicity in stage II/III lower rectal cancer patients
First study reports SOX consolidation for lower rectal cancer
This Phase I study enrolled 12 patients with stage II/III lower rectal adenocarcinoma.
A small early trial found SOX chemotherapy was safe after radiation for lower rectal cancer, with surgery completed on time for all patients…
Neoadjuvant mFOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab reduces peritoneal tumor burden in colorectal cancer patients
Chemo before surgery may reduce tumor burden in colorectal cancer patients
This phase II randomized controlled trial evaluated 53 patients with resectable peritoneal metastasis of colorectal cancer.
A trial suggests chemo before surgery might lower tumor markers for colorectal cancer patients with spread to the abdomen.
Machine learning model predicted FOLFIRINOX dose modifications in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cohort
Most patients on strong pancreatic cancer chemo needed a dose change
This cohort study included 514 patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma treated at UCSF oncology clinics.
Over 60% of patients with pancreatic cancer needed a dose adjustment during treatment with FOLFIRINOX at UCSF clinics.
Tumor debulking plus chemotherapy did not improve overall survival in multiorgan metastatic colorectal cancer patients
Surgery Doesn’t Extend Life for Advanced Colon Cancer
This randomized clinical trial enrolled 382 adult patients with multiorgan metastatic colorectal cancer across 27 hospitals in the Netherlan…
This large study shows that removing tumors in advanced colon cancer doesn’t help people live longer.
Case report describes sintilimab-associated toxic epidermal necrolysis in gastric carcinoma patient
Rare Skin Reaction Follows Successful Stomach Cancer Therapy
This case report details a patient with gastric carcinoma developing delayed-onset toxic epidermal necrolysis during neoadjuvant sintilimab …
A new case shows a common stomach cancer drug can cause dangerous skin reactions even after surgery.
Case report and literature review of ENKTL presenting with ocular symptoms and treated with GemOx
A Rare Eye Symptom Led Doctors Down the Wrong Path for Months
This case report and literature review describes a single patient with extranodal natural killer/T cell lymphoma presenting with ocular symp…
Double vision and sinus scans that looked clean hid a rare lymphoma that stole a man's sight after months of wrong treatments.
Subcutaneous PEG-rhG-CSF reduced grade ≥3 neutropenia and CIN in GI cancer patients receiving oral chemotherapy
New Shot Cuts Severe Low White Blood Cell Risk
This prospective, single-center, open-label, exploratory, non-randomized controlled study evaluated subcutaneous PEG-rhG-CSF in 43 gastroint…
A simple shot given before chemotherapy could keep your body's infection-fighting cells strong when taking oral cancer pills.
Adapted-dose FOLFIRINOX assessed for safety and early efficacy in elderly patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer
New Drug Combo Helps Older Pancreatic Cancer Patients Live Longer
This Phase II multicentric study evaluated adapted-dose FOLFIRINOX in 72 elderly patients (aged 70 years or older) with metastatic pancreati…
A new drug mix helps older pancreatic cancer patients live longer while keeping them active, provided doctors check specific genes first to …
Serplulimab with FOLFOX showed disease control in AFP-producing gastric adenocarcinoma with liver metastases
Rare Stomach Cancer Shrinks After New Combo Treatment
This case report and literature review describes a 67-year-old man with AFP-producing gastric adenocarcinoma and liver metastases treated wi…
A rare stomach cancer that spread to the liver shrank dramatically when doctors combined standard chemotherapy with a newer immune-boosting …
Neoadjuvant CAPOX chemotherapy alone showed comparable survival to chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer with uninvolved mesorectal fascia
Some Rectal Cancer Patients May Skip Radiation Without Losing Ground
This Phase III RCT compared 4 cycles of CAPOX chemotherapy alone versus chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer an…
Some rectal cancer patients can skip pre-surgery radiation and still achieve similar cure rates while avoiding long-term side effects like b…
Post hoc analysis links TMB ≥9 or BRAF-V600E to longer PFS with chemo-nivolumab in MSS/pMMR mCRC
Could two simple blood tests help predict which colon cancer patients benefit from immunotherapy?
A post hoc analysis of the METIMMOX RCT in patients with metastatic MSS/pMMR colorectal cancer found that in the experimental arm (alternati…
Two simple blood tests and tumor markers can predict which colon cancer patients live longer on immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy.