Refining the chemotherapy approach for older patients with colon cancer

NJ McCleary, E Dotan, I Browner - Journal of clinical oncology, 2014 - ascopubs.org
Population studies support an increased incidence of most cancers among older adults.
Colorectal cancer has high prevalence in the aging population, with a median age of 69 …

[HTML][HTML] Primary tumor location and bevacizumab effectiveness in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

MK Boisen, JS Johansen, C Dehlendorff, JS Larsen… - Annals of oncology, 2013 - Elsevier
Background There is an unmet need for predictive markers for the antiangiogenic agent
bevacizumab in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). We aimed to assess whether the …

[HTML][HTML] VEGF Inhibitors Improve Survival Outcomes in Patients with Liver Metastases across Cancer Types—A Meta-Analysis

JW Conway, J Braden, SN Lo, RA Scolyer, MS Carlino… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The liver is a common site of metastasis across multiple solid organ
malignancies. Liver metastases are a known site of treatment resistance, regardless of the …

Bevacizumab in elderly patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

F Sclafani, D Cunningham - Journal of Geriatric Oncology, 2014 - Elsevier
The progressively ageing population combined with an increased availability of antitumoural
agents has created a new, challenging therapeutic scenario for oncologists. Due to the lack …

SEOM clinical guidelines for the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer 2013

E Casado-Saenz, J Feliu, MA Gomez-España… - Clinical and …, 2013 - Springer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common malignant tumor in Western countries. Despite
efforts made to implement screening programmes for early detection and treatment, still half …

An observational cohort study of bevacizumab and chemotherapy in metastatic colorectal cancer patients: safety and efficacy with analysis by age group

E Tahover, A Hubert, M Temper, A Salah, T Peretz… - Targeted …, 2015 - Springer
Bevacizumab improves survival when added to chemotherapy in metastatic colorectal
cancer (mCRC). We assessed the safety and efficacy of bevacizumab in mCRC patients≥ …

Current practices and challenges of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with colorectal cancer

C Brezden-Masley, C Polenz - Surgical Oncology Clinics, 2014 - surgonc.theclinics.com
Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers
globally in both men and women. Based on the most recent global cancer statistics, an …

Clinical pharmacokinetics of capecitabine and its metabolites in combination with the monoclonal antibody bevacizumab

A Farkouh, W Scheithauer, P Buchner… - Anticancer …, 2014 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Aim: Capecitabine, designed as a pro-drug to the cytotoxic agent 5-fluorouracil, is widely
used in the management of colorectal cancer. This study was designed to investigate …

How we treat metastatic colon cancer in older adults

HK Sanoff, RM Goldberg - Journal of geriatric oncology, 2013 - Elsevier
The past decade has seen unprecedented advancements in our ability to treat patients with
metastatic colorectal cancer. When applying these advances—hepatic resection and multi …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence-based appraisal of the upfront treatment for unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer patients

G Aprile, SE Lutrino, L Ferrari… - World Journal of …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant health problem, with around 1 million new cases
and 500000 deaths every year worldwide. Over the last two decades, the use of novel …