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Filter by:The main clinical hypothesis is that compared to radio-chemotherapy for low and mid rectal tumors or surgery for high rectal tumors neoadjuvant chemotherapy reduces the rate of distant relapse without increasing the rate of local relapse. The aim of the present study is to compare long term and short term outcomes in rectal cancer patients undergoing standard treatment (radio-chemotherapy/surgery) or experimental neoadjuvant chemotherapy/surgery Furthermore, early surgical and medical complications, the functional outcome, toxicity and quality of life (QoL) may be improved if radiotherapy can be avoided. Exploratory analyses are planned in order to find potential predictive markers for selecting patients to either radio-chemotherapy/surgery or neoadjuvant combination chemotherapy/surgery.
Systemic inflammation caused by surgery may aggravate immunosuppression in immunocompromised cancer patients. The natural killer (NK) cell is a critical part of anti-tumor immunity. ketamine, a N-methyl-D-asparate receptor antangonist, has anti-inflammatory activity and opioid-sparing effect. This study investigate the effect of intraopertaive ketamine administration on immune function in patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection.
Bevacizumab, as an antibody of vascular endothelial generated factor (VEGF), combined with the fluorouracil-based chemotherapy regimens for metastatic colorectal cancer, has become the classical first-line treatment. However, vast majority of patients eventually will suffer progression disease. The second-line treatment includes replacing chemotherapy regimens whistle continuing bevacizumab or other anti-VEGF antibodies, such as Aflibercept and Ramucirumab. Apatinib is a small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), which can highly selectively bind to and strongly block VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR - 2), also potently suppress the activities of Ret, c-kit and c-src, resulting in reduced cell migration, proliferation, and tumor microvascular density mediated by VEGF .There are already robust data showing that antibodies aimed at blocking VEGF signaling pathways combined with chemotherapy to treat advanced colorectal cancer is superior as compared to chemotherapy alone. Thus, we hypothesize that the effect of using the second-line chemotherapy regimens combined with apatinib may be superior to those combined with bevacizumab. In this study,the patients who have progressed following or on first-line oxaliplatin and 5-FU combined with bevacizumab are randomised into two arms. Patients in the experimental arm receive second-line FOLFIRI combined with apatinib and those in the control arm receive second-line FOLFIRI combined with bevacizumab. To compare the efficacy and safety of the two arms, progression-free survival(PFS) is the primary end point.If apatinib is superior to bevacizumab in the second-line setting,it is one possible option of anti-angiogenic therapy in combination with second-line FOLFIRI for treatment of advanced colorectal cancer.
Colorectal cancer is a preventable and/or a treatable cancer, but at least 43% of the United States population is not up-to-date with screening. Although 90% of colorectal cancer screening is done using colonoscopy, most other countries use fecal immunochemical tests, reserving colonoscopy for those with a positive fecal immunochemical test. This project will provide the foundation for a paradigm shift for colorectal cancer screening in the United States by identifying how well 5 different FITs work for detecting screening relevant neoplasia, thus reducing morbidity and mortality for colorectal cancer.
In this exploratory phase II trial, the possibility of a personalized treatment after resistance to cetuximab will be evaluated. Therefore, tumor material of all patients shall be obtained, transferred into avatars and treated the same way as in the patient until resistance arises. These resistant tumor cells are subsequently treated by different targeted treatment combinations in the mouse avatar model to find the most active drug or combination of drugs. This drug or combination of drugs may then be offered to the patient after cetuximab resistance has occurred. Multiple liquid biopsies shall be obtained in patients during first‐line treatment with cetuximab as well as during second line experimental treatment to monitor mutations that may be associated with cetuximab resistance. Furthermore at the time of resistance a biopsy should be taken and analyzed to ensure that the mechanism of resistance seen in the avatar model matches with the mechanism of resistance in the individual patient.
Prospective research of circulating tumor cells as markers of progression risk in colorectal cancer.
Polyethylene glycol is the gold standard of bowel preparation for colonoscopy. The most important disadvantage is high volume of this preparation. Sulphate based solution (SBS), low volume PEG + ascorbic acid and solution of magnesium citric acid and sodium picosulfate could be suitable substitution of polyethylene glycol.
This research study is studying a drug in combination with radiation therapy as a possible treatment for hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer. The interventions involved in this study are: - Trifluridine (TAS-102) - Radiation Therapy
This study will evaluate longitudinal performance of Epi proColon with respect to test positivity, longitudinal adherence to Epi proColon screening, adherence to follow-up colonoscopy and diagnostic yield, as well as assay failure rates.
The purpose of this work: to assess the tolerability and effectiveness of the autogemotherapy method on the basis of autologous antigen-activated dendritic cells in the treatment of patients with colorectal cancer. This technology is intended for complex treatment of patients with colorectal cancer and is aimed at preventing the occurrence and treatment of secondary foci. The need for this technology is justified by the widespread occurrence of colorectal cancer, a decrease in the average age at onset of the disease, and the chemoresistantness of locally advanced forms of cancer.