Publications by authors named "S F Batko"

Background: Worldwide metastatic colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of death attributable to cancer. Advances in molecular dia-gnostics led to recognition of several molecular subtypes of this disease. BRAF mutated colorectal cancer define specific challenging subgroup associated with dismal prognosis, lower rate of response rate, shorter progression free survival and overall survival.

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Purpose: Regorafenib is an oral multikinase inhibitor approved for the therapy of previously treated metastatic colorectal carcinoma (mCRC). The aim of the present study was to analyze the outcomes of treatment with regorafenib in real-world clinical practice based on data from a national registry.

Methods: The CORECT registry, the Czech non-interventional database of patients with mCRC treated with targeted agents, searched for patients with metastatic CRC treated with regorafenib.

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Introduction: Multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) have become a standard part of treating oncological patients. Based on the available data, they have lead to significantly higher survival rates in the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC). Reported negatives include potentially longer times between diagnoses and the start of appropriate treatment, and the lack of quality controls over the MTDs actions.

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Background: In metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), panitumumab is generally considered to be ineffective after the progression on cetuximab therapy. However, few studies have demonstrated that a small subset of mCRC patients may benefit from panitumumab in this setting.

Patients And Methods: In our study, wild-type KRAS mCRC patients, enrolled into the nationwide Czech registry CORECT between January 2007 and December 2012, were screened for panitumumab therapy after progression on cetuximab.

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