Colorectal Cancer Research Abstracts from 2007

Sifting through colorectal cancer research can feel like a waste of time. It takes forever to find a study that's relevant, and you often can't access it once you finally do. That's why I've done most of the work for you. You can access these abstracts online for free.

To read the full text, you'll need to purchase a subscription to the journal, buy access to the particular article (usually about $30 a pop), or visit a library that carries medical journals. The good news? The abstracts often supply the information you need.

Treatments: Complementary and Alternative

• Effectiveness of Aromatherapy Massage in the Management of Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Cancer: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (abstract)
  
  
• Pilot Crossover Trial of Reiki Versus Rest for Treating Cancer-Related Fatigue (abstract) (Summary: Reiki Therapy Effective in Treating Cancer-Related Fatigue)

Treatments: Chemotherapy

• Arterial Thromboembolic Events in Patients with Metastatic Carcinoma Treated with Chemotherapy and Bevacizumab (abstract)
  
  
• Body Composition as an Independent Determinant of 5-Fluorouracil–Based Chemotherapy Toxicity (abstract) (Summary: Muscle Mass Decreases Side Effects of Adrucil in Select Colon Cancer Patients)
  
  
• Capecitabine Plus Oxaliplatin Compared With Fluorouracil and Leucovorin Plus Oxaliplatin: A Randomized Comparison in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer--A Final Report of the AIO Colorectal Study Group (abstract)
  
  
• Comparison Between Local Ablative Therapy and Chemotherapy for Non-Resectable Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Prospective Study (abstract)
  
  
• Failure to Complete Adjuvant Chemotherapy is Associated with Adverse Survival in Stage III Colon Cancer Patients (abstract) (Summary: Importance of Completing Adjuvant Chemotherapy)
  
  
• Gastrointestinal Perforation Due to Bevacizumab in Colorectal Cancer (abstract)
  
  
• Gene Expression Signature in Advanced Colorectal Cancer Patients Select Drugs and Response for the Use of Leucovorin, Fluorouracil, and Irinotecan (abstract) (Summary: Blood Test May Help Choose Best Candidates for FOLFIRI Regimen)
  
  
• Impact of Complete Response to Chemotherapy on Overall Survival in Advanced Colorectal Cancer: Results From Intergroup N9741 (abstract)
  
  
• Interstitial Nephritis Secondary to Bevacizumab Treatment in Metastatic Leiomyosarcoma (abstract) (Summary: Kidney Failure - A Potential Side Effect of Avastin?)
  
  
• Irinotecan Fluorouracil Plus Leucovorin Is Not Superior to Fluorouracil Plus Leucovorin Alone As Adjuvant Treatment for Stage III Colon Cancer: Results of CALGB 89803 (abstract)
  
  
• Neurotoxicity From Oxaliplatin Combined With Weekly Bolus Fluorouracil and Leucovorin As Surgical Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage II and III Colon Cancer: NSABP C-07 (abstract)
  
  
• Oral Glutamine Is Effective for Preventing Oxaliplatin-Induced Neuropathy in Colorectal Cancer Patients (abstract) (Summary: Potential Treatment for Neuropathy Caused by Eloxatin)
  
  
• Oxaliplatin Combined With Weekly Bolus Fluorouracil and Leucovorin As Surgical Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage II and III Colon Cancer: Results From NSABP C-07 (abstract)
  
  
• Phase II Study of FOLFOX, Bevacizumab and Erlotinib as First-Line Therapy for Patients with Metastastic Colorectal Cancer (abstract)
  
  
• Phase II Trial of Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin (CAPOX) Plus Cetuximab in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Who Progressed After Oxaliplatin-Based Chemotherapy (abstract)
  
  
• Phase III Study of Capecitabine Plus Oxaliplatin Versus Continuous-Infusion Fluorouracil Plus Oxaliplatin As First-Line Therapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Final Report of the Spanish Cooperative Group for the Treatment of Digestive Tumors Trial (abstract)
  
  
• Presurgical Chemotherapy in Patients Being Considered for Liver Resection (abstract)
  
  
• Quality of Life in Operable Colon Cancer Patients Receiving Oral Compared With Intravenous Chemotherapy: Results From National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project Trial C-06 (abstract)

Treatments: Chemo and Radiation

• Multicenter Phase II Trial of Chemoradiation With Oxaliplatin for Rectal Cancer (abstract)
  
  
• Phase I/II Study of Preoperative Cetuximab, Capecitabine, and External Beam Radiotherapy in Patients with Rectal Cancer (abstract)

Treatments: Radiation

• Comparison Between Local Ablative Therapy and Chemotherapy for Non-Resectable Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Prospective Study (abstract)
  
  
• Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Unresectable Lung Metastases in Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A Multicenter Study in Japan (abstract) (Summary: Radiofrequency Ablation for Inoperable Lung Metastases)

Treatments: Surgery

• Laparoscopic Medial-to-lateral Approach for the Curative Resection of Right-Sided Colon Cancer (abstract)
  
  
• Local Involvement of the Urinary Bladder in Primary Colorectal Cancer: Outcome with En Bloc Resection (abstract)
  
  
• Multiple Resections for Hepatic and Pulmonary Metastases of Colorectal Carcinoma (abstract) (Summary: Multiple Resections for Liver and Lung Metastases?)
  
  
• Oncologic Results of Laparoscopic Versus Conventional Open Surgery for Stage II or III Left-Sided Colon Cancers: A Randomized Controlled Trial (abstract) (Summary: Open Surgery vs. Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer)
  
  
• Palliative Resection of Colorectal Cancer: Does It Prolong Survival? (abstract)
  
  
• Predictors of Early Postoperative Quality of Life after Elective Resection for Colorectal Cancer (abstract)
  
• Recurrence and Survival Outcomes after Hepatic Resection with or without Cryotherapy for Liver Metastases from Colorectal Carcinoma (abstract)
  
  
• Simultaneous Resections of Colorectal Cancer and Synchronous Liver Metastases: A Multi-institutional Analysis (abstract)
  
  
• Systematic Review on Safety and Efficacy of Repeat Hepatectomy for Recurrent Liver Metastases from Colorectal Carcinoma (abstract)
  

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