Colon Cancer Treatment - Keryx Biopharma Reveals Positive Data From Phase II Advanced - RTT News
Keryx Biopharma Reveals Positive Data From Phase II Advanced - RTT News
(RTTNews) - Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (KERX: News ) Monday announced positive data from a phase II study, indicating that its Akt-inhibitor for cancer, perifosine in combination with capecitabine more than doubled time to progression and overall
Chemotherapy Combo Outcomes Differ For Colon Cancer Patients - eMaxHealth.com
The combination of chemotherapies 5FU and oxaliplatin compared to 5FU alone after surgery for colon cancer decreases colon cancer recurrence and promotes longer survival for patients under 70 but not for those who are older, according to Mayo
Freeman reporter Schweitzer dies at 44 after battling cancer - Daily Freeman
KINGSTON Blaise Schweitzer, a reporter for the Freeman since 1987, died on Friday at Benedictine Hospital. He was 44. Schweitzer was diagnosed with colon cancer in October 2008 and chronicled his battle against the disease in a weekly column that
Surgery nixed for advanced colon cancer - United Press International
NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) — A majority of patients with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread to other organs may skip surgery and begin chemotherapy, U.S. researchers say. Lead author Philip Paty says the conventional approach to treating stage
No Benefit From Surgery for Metastatic Colon Cancer - ABC News
Surgeons who plan to operate to remove the original tumors from patients with metastatic colon cancer might do well to put down their scalpels and rely on chemotherapy instead, according to a new study. Patients with metastatic colon cancer should