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June 6, 2009

Colon Cancer - Chemo Alone Is Best for Advanced Colon Cancer - Forbes

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Chemo Alone Is Best for Advanced Colon Cancer - Forbes
SATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) –Surgery is no longer the best treatment option for most patients with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread to other organs, a new study suggests. Immediate colon resection (surgical removal) following

Avastin Shows No Benefit Against Early Stage Colon Cancer - Forbes
SATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — The cancer drug Avastin, widely used for lung, breast and metastatic colorectal cancers, appears ineffective for patients with early stage colon cancer, a result the trial’s lead author called “disappointing

Surgery not necessary for most late-stage colorectal cancers - Genetic Engineering News
A new study shows that a large majority of patients who present with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread to other organs (stage IV) don’t require immediate surgery to remove the primary tumor in the colon. Researchers from Memorial Sloan

Surgery not neccessary for most late-stage colorectal cancers - Food Consumer
Saturday May 30,2009 (foodconsumer.org) — A new study presented today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting has found that surgery to remove most late-stage colorectal cancers may not be neccessary. Researchers from Memorial

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