Objective: To describe the burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Mexico and understand mortality patterns based on sex, geography, and insurance status.
Materials And Methods: Mortality data (1998-2018) from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía was obtained. We included colon (C18.
JCO Glob Oncol
September 2021
Purpose: The purpose of cancer staging systems is to accurately predict patient prognosis. The outcome of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) depends on both the cancer stage and the extent of liver dysfunction. Many staging systems that include both aspects have been developed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdvanced biliary tract carcinomas represent a group of aggressive diseases that still carries a poor prognosis. Chemotherapy has been shown to provide disease control and may also prolong survival. An established role for systemic therapy in the adjuvant setting is still lacking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 32-year-old Asian male presented with perforated sigmoid colorectal cancer (CRC) and large, unresectable hepatic metastasis. After surgery for his primary tumor, he received 6 months of FOLFOX (5-fluorouracil/leucovorin/ oxaliplatin) plus bevacizumab and achieved a partial response. He underwent hepatic metastasectomy and was found to have had a complete pathologic response (pCR) to treatment.
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