#VisualAbstract: Intravenous Lidocaine Does Not Improve Gut Function Recovery in Minimally Invasive Colonic Surgery
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Fluorouracil, leucovorin and irinotecan plus panitumumab for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer
1. An intermittent strategy with fluorouracil, leucovorin and irinotecan (FOLFIRI) plus panitumumab (PAN) following induction was feasible, showed reduced toxicity ...
Grading carcinoembryonic antigen levels can enhance prognostic stratification in colorectal cancer
1. Higher CEA levels in patients with colorectal cancer are indicative of aggressive tumour phenotypes and survival Evidence Rating Level: ...
Carbohydrate quality rather than quantity affects risk of colorectal cancer
1. In a large prospective cohort, consumption of higher quality carbohydrates was associated with a decreased risk of colorectal cancer ...
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Early vs Late Fixation of Extremity Fractures Among Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury 1. In a cohort of patients with ...
#VisualAbstract: Cetuximab maintenance therapy may be effective for RAS Wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer
1. This phase 2 randomized clinical trial found that patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who were treated with cetuximab maintenance ...
Cetuximab maintenance therapy may be effective for RAS Wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer
1. This phase 2 randomized clinical trial found that patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who were treated with cetuximab maintenance ...
Fruquintinib significantly improves survival in patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer
1. Overall survival was significantly greater in the fruquintinib group versus placebo. 2. The majority of adverse events were mild-to-moderate ...
Younger age may be a poor prognostic factor in patients with metastatic colon cancer
1. In this retrospective cohort study, patients younger than 50 with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) had significantly shorter progression-free survival ...
Defunctioning stoma in anterior resection for rectal cancer does not impact anastomotic leakage
1. For patients with rectal cancer undergoing anterior resection (AR), the rates of anastomotic leakage (AL) and re-operation did not ...