Aspirin May Prolong Life in PIK3CA-Mutated Colorectal Cancers (November 6, 2012)
Daily aspirin use improves survival among patients with mutated-PIK3CA colorectal cancer, according to the results of a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Colorectal cancer remains... Continue Reading
Adjuvant chemotherapy appears to offer a survival benefit to patients aged 75 years or older who have surgically resected colorectal cancer, according to the results of a study published in the Journal... Continue Reading
Among rectal cancer patients treated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy prior to surgery, providing a higher dose of radiation therapy (50 Gy rather than 45 Gy) may reduce the risk of cancer recurrence.... Continue Reading
African Americans who are diagnosed with lung or colorectal cancer may be more willing than Whites to expend all personal financial resources in order to extend their lives. Other minority groups also... Continue Reading
Among patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, a complete disappearance of detectable cancer (pathological complete response) after preoperative chemoradiation therapy is linked with better long-term... Continue Reading
Patients undergoing colorectal surgery are reported to experience an increased incidence of surgical-site infection with the addition of a gentamicin-collagen sponge enclosed at the surgery site. These... Continue Reading
Among people diagnosed with nonmetastatic lung or colorectal cancer, the majority return to work, according to a study recently published in Journal of Clinical Oncology. Those who do leave the workforce... Continue Reading
Men who report the most physical activity after a diagnosis of non-metastatic colorectal cancer have a lower risk of death than men who report the least activity. These results were published in the Archives... Continue Reading
Among breast and colorectal cancer patients treated with the oral chemotherapy drug Xeloda® (capecitabine), symptom management was better among patients who received home care nursing than among patients... Continue Reading
Regular aspirin use after a colorectal cancer diagnosis may reduce the risk of dying from the disease, especially among tumors that overexpress the COX-2 enzyme, according to the results of a study published... Continue Reading