Survival outcomes were considerably better in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who had surgery within 8 weeks after not responding to upfront chemoradiation, when compared with patients who had surgery later. In fact, the difference in time when the…
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Risk of Colorectal Cancer Varies Widely in Lynch Syndrome Carriers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Familial and environmental factors influence colorectal cancer risk for Lynch syndrome carriers globally, signaling the need for personalized risk assessments and prevention strategies for these patients, researchers say. “Our findings will not change practice yet,”…
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Liquid Biopsy After Hepatectomy Promising Aid in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Liquid biopsy following resection of colorectal liver metastases allows non-invasive molecular profiling which may help spot hard-to-detect remaining disease, according to Houston-based researchers. Dr. Yun Shin Chun told Reuters Health by email that analysis of…
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Cancer Warning Labels on Alcohol: Calls for Congress to Act
At a time when Americans are drinking more alcohol than ever before, a group of health organizations is lobbying Congress for a new cancer-specific warning label to be displayed on all alcoholic beverages. The new wording would read: “WARNING: According…
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Erbitux
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. ERBITUX® cetuximab (rmc) CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about ERBITUX. It does not contain all the available information….
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