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Combining Targeted Drugs Is Worse in Colorectal Cancer
National Cancer Institute — Adapted from the NCI Cancer Bulletin, vol. 6/no. 3, Feb. 10, 2009 (see the current issue). A randomized clinical trial testing chemotherapy combined with bevacizumab (Avastin) and cetuximab (Erbitux), and comparing this with chemotherapy and ...More…
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Learn About Colorectal Cancer
Here are some questions to ask your doctor about preventing colorectal cancer: What are other things I can do to reduce my risk of colorectal cancer? When do I need to be screened? What is the screening test you recommend? Why? What's involved in ...More…
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Racial Gap Widens as Colorectal Cancer Death Rate Drops
American Cancer Society — Since 1998, colorectal cancer incidence rates have been declining rapidly, and survival rates have steadily improved. Between the mid-1970s and 1996-2004, the 5-year survival rate increased from 51% to 65%. However, the graphs in this report show ...More…
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Colorectal Cancer Trials Support Gene Testing for Two Drugs
National Cancer Institute — Adapted from the NCI Cancer Bulletin, vol. 5/no. 22, Nov. 4, 2008 (see the current issue). A trio of new studies adds to the growing evidence that patients with colorectal cancer should have their tumors tested for genetic mutations prior to ...More…
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Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment Tool
National Cancer Institute — The Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment Tool estimates the risk that a non-Hispanic white man or woman ages 50-85 will develop colorectal cancer. It is an interactive tool designed by scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the ...More…
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Government Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines Updated
Lab Tests Online — News item on updated screening guidelines for colorectal cancer from the USPSTF New colorectal cancer (CRC) screening guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) urge annual screening for people ages 50 to 75 using ...More…
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New Tool Developed to Predict Colorectal Cancer Risk
National Institutes of Health — A new online tool for calculating colorectal cancer risk in men and women age 50 or older was launched today, based on a new risk-assessment model developed by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of ...More…
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Cancer - Colorectal Cancer Trends
Centers for Disease Control — The word "significantly" below refers to statistical significance. 2005 is the latest year for which data are available. Jemal A, Thun MJ, Ries LA, Howe HL, Weir HK, Center MM, Ward E, Wu XC, Eheman C, Anderson R, Ajani UA, Kohler B, Edwards BK. ...More…
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Colorectal Cancer Drugs Require Careful Patient Selection
National Cancer Institute — Patients with advanced colorectal cancer who have mutant forms of the gene Based on a growing body of evidence, including findings presented at the meeting, several experts predicted that it will become standard practice to test all colorectal ...More…
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Colorectal Cancer Prevention (PDQ®)
National Cancer Institute — Changes to This Summary (05/07/2009) General Information About Colorectal Cancer Colorectal Cancer PreventionMore…
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Colorectal Cancer Screening (PDQ®)
National Cancer Institute — Risks of Colorectal Cancer Screening Colorectal Cancer ScreeningMore…
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Radiation Therapy for Colorectal Cancer
In 2007, nearly 155,000 Americans will be diagnosed with cancer of the colon and rectum. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women. The greatest risk factor is age. More than 90 percent of all colorectal tumors are ...More…