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Colon and Rectal Cancer Trial Results
11. Older Patients with Colon Cancer Benefit from Chemotherapy
(Posted: 10/15/2001) - Adjuvant (additional) chemotherapy for colon cancer is equally effective and no more
toxic in otherwise healthy patients age 70 and older than in younger patients,
according to research published in the October 11, 2001, issue of New England
Journal of Medicine.
12. Radiation Before Surgery Reduces Risk of Rectal Cancer Recurrence
(Posted: 08/30/2001) - Patients who received short-term radiotherapy prior to surgery for rectal cancer had a lower rate of local disease recurrence two years later than patients treated with surgery alone, report the authors of an international multicenter clinical trial published in the August 30, 2001, New England Journal of Medicine.
13. Test for Blood in Stool May Help Prevent Colon Cancer
(Posted: 12/04/2000) - A widely available standard test that detects bleeding in the stomach or bowel may help prevent the development of colon cancer, according to results published in the November 30, 2000, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
14. Colon Cancer Screening Tool Is Under Study
(Posted: 11/15/2000) - Description of a new screening method under pilot study for the early detection of colorectal cancers and adenomas, as reported in the November 2000 issue of the journal Gastroenterology.
15. Irinotecan Plus 5-FU Boosts Survival in Advanced Colon Cancer
(Posted: 09/27/2000) - In Sept. 2000, a large randomized clinical trial showed that adding irinotecan (CPT-11) to the standard therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer boosts survival.
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