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Gut microbiome signatures may help unravel disparities in early-onset colorectal cancer

May 2024  A recent study published in the Journal of Immunotherapy and Precision Oncology suggests that the makeup of the gut microbiome may reveal distinct characteristics or signatures associated with race, ethnicity, and age of onset in patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC).   The gut microbiome refers to the trillions ...

By |April 24, 2024|Blog, Research updates|Comments Off on Gut microbiome signatures may help unravel disparities in early-onset colorectal cancer

Can Spending Time in Nature Help with Cancer and Treatment Symptoms and Side-Effects?

While treatment may be lifesaving, many folks experience a wide variety of treatment side-effects that lead to a reduction in quality of life and an increase in stress. Some of these side-effects may include extreme fatigue, nausea, brain fog, insomnia or troubles sleeping, reduction in the immune system, and troubles ...

By |April 23, 2024|Blog|Comments Off on Can Spending Time in Nature Help with Cancer and Treatment Symptoms and Side-Effects?

Ongoing clinical trial: phase 3 study of perioperative dostarlimab in participants with untreated T4N0 or stage III dMMR/MSI-H resectable colon cancer (AZUR-2)

This study aims to investigate dostarlimab therapy in patients with locally advanced mismatch-repair deficient (dMMR) / microsatellite instability high (MSI-H) rectal cancer who have not received any previous treatment. Patients who achieve a complete clinical response (no detectable tumour remains)...

By |April 17, 2024|Blog, Clinical Trials, Research updates|Comments Off on Ongoing clinical trial: phase 3 study of perioperative dostarlimab in participants with untreated T4N0 or stage III dMMR/MSI-H resectable colon cancer (AZUR-2)

Caregiving for a Family Member Diagnosed with Cancer

Benefits of family support Family is one of the most important sources and support systems that patients have (Faraji et al., 2023; Sebastian et al., 2022). When patients have a strong network to rely on, they can dedicate more of their time to their treatment and other issues they are ...

By |March 26, 2024|Blog|Comments Off on Caregiving for a Family Member Diagnosed with Cancer

Impact of H. pylori infection and treatment on colorectal cancer

April 2024 A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that Helicobacter pylori infection was associated with a greater risk of developing colorectal cancer and an increased risk of dying from it (mortality). Helicobacter pylori is a type of bacteria that infects the stomach. Infection can damage ...

By |March 25, 2024|Research updates, Blog|Comments Off on Impact of H. pylori infection and treatment on colorectal cancer

Fruquintinib in refractory metastatic colorectal cancer

April 2024 Refractory cancer: cancer that does not respond to treatment Fruquintinib (Fruzaqla) is a targeted therapy used in the treatment of patients with heavily pretreated metastatic colorectal cancer. It is a treatment that is used when other standard of care treatments such as fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin-, and irinotecan-based chemotherapy, anti-VEGF ...

By |March 25, 2024|Research updates, Blog|Comments Off on Fruquintinib in refractory metastatic colorectal cancer
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