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Phase 2 Trial to Study Novel Drug in Pretreated Solid Tumors

September 8th 2022, 9:00pm

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The first patient was treated in a phase 2 trial assessing the safety and efficacy of navicixizumab, with or without chemotherapy, in colorectal, gastric, ovarian and breast cancer.

Pre-Surgical Chemotherapy May Spare Certain Patients With Rectal Cancer From Major Surgery

August 31st 2022, 3:00pm

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Patients with early-stage rectal cancer may be able to forego major surgery — thus preserving their organs and quality of life — with a pre-surgical chemotherapy regimen, according to recent study results.

AI May Help Predict Colon Cancer Recurrence

August 30th 2022, 3:00pm

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Researchers developed an artificial intelligence algorithm to potentially improve the prediction of colon cancer recurrence, which may help patients receive the appropriate treatment.

Trial for At-Home Colorectal Cancer Test Completes Enrollment of More Than 10,000 Patients

August 26th 2022, 8:00pm

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Many participants enrolled in the CRC-PREVENT trial are from communities often underrepresented in clinical trials due to gender, race and socioeconomic status, among other factors.

New Study to Explore Safety and Efficacy of a Single-Infusion CAR-T Cell Treatment in Patients With Colon Cancer

August 18th 2022, 6:57pm

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Investigators plan to analyze if treatment with an experimental, CAR-T cell therapy is safe and effective in a small group of patients with relapsed or refractory metastatic colorectal cancer.

Study to Investigate if Exercise Improves Outcomes, Decreases Chemo Side Effects in Colon Cancer

August 16th 2022, 1:00pm

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A new study will analyze the effect of exercise on chemotherapy tolerability and outcomes in patients with colon cancer.

Investigational Drug-Chemoradiotherapy Combo Improves Treatment Responses in Patients With Advanced Rectal Cancer

August 15th 2022, 9:00pm

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The researchers hypothesize that treatment with the investigational drug combined with chemoradiotherapy may reduce the need for invasive surgery to remove the rectum and surrounding tissue in this patient population.

Trial Launched to Investigate Novel Triplet Therapy in Treatment of Rare Gastric or Esophageal Cancer

July 13th 2022, 9:00pm

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The manufacturer of one of the cancer treatments announced that it is also participating in clinical trials assessing the safety and efficacy of their product in colorectal and endometrial cancer.

Tukysa Plus Herceptin May Offer ‘Chemotherapy-Free’ Regimen for HER2-Positive Colon Cancer

July 6th 2022, 9:00pm

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In a clinical trial, the use of Tukysa plus Herceptin demonstrated promising results in treating patients with HER2-positive metastatic colorectal cancer.

Jemperli Eliminated All Signs of Rectal Cancer in Small Clinical Trial, Warranting Further Research

June 8th 2022, 7:00pm

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One-hundred percent of patients with stage 2/3 mismatch repair-deficient rectal cancer had their disease disappear after treatment with Jermperli, though more research and longer follow-up is needed.