Rituximab-Associated Colitis Is Typically Mild, Treated With Supportive Care
A retrospective study assessed the severity of gastrointestinal toxicity in patients treated with rituximab and evaluated various management approaches.
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Breath Test Might Assist Detection of Stomach and Esophageal Cancers
Research presented at the 2017 European Cancer Congress describes the potential of a noninvasive diagnostic test for esophageal and gastric cancers that measures chemicals in the breath.
Chemo May Be Overused Among Young, Middle-aged Adults With Colon Cancer
Chemotherapy may be overused among young and middle-aged adults with colon cancer, with the addition of adjuvant chemotherapy not resulting in a matched survival benefit.
MABp1 Improves Symptoms vs Placebo in Colorectal Cancer
MABp1 (Xilonix) is an interleukin 1α-targeting antibody associated with antitumor activity and relief of debilitating symptoms in patients with advanced colorectal cancer. In this ongoing phase 3 clinical trial, its impact on other debilitating symptoms in this population was evaluated.
Replacing Neoadjuvant CRT with Multiagent Chemo Not Recommended for Rectal Cancer
In this study, the impact of advancements in surgical technique and systemic therapy for stage II and III rectal cancers was assessed via a comparison of outcomes after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by definitive resection with those for neoadjuvant multiagent chemotherapy without radiation therapy.
Study Assesses Efficacy of Ramucirumab in HCC by Child-Pugh Score
In patients with advanced HCC and a baseline αFP level of 400 ng/mL or more, a survival benefit with second-line ramucirumab therapy was observed for those with Child-Pugh scores of 5 and 6.
Adding Bevacizumab to Adjuvant Capecitabine Not Effective for mCRC
The combination of adjuvant bevacizumab and capecitabine failed to improve disease-free survival compared with capecitabine alone in patients with mCRC who had undergone potentially curative surgery.
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