Dec 26, 2005

New Colon Cancer Guidelines From NCCN

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is proud to announce several new updates to the NCCN Colon Cancer Guidelines. The changes highlight cutting-edge developments in the treatment of colon cancer and represent the recognized standard for clinical policy in oncology in both the community and the academic practice settings.

The latest version of the NCCN Colon Cancer Guidelines include several major changes to recommended courses of treatment based on recent relevant clinical studies and changing practice patterns. One significant change is the recommendation that all first-line therapy for advanced or metastatic disease should include bevacizumab (Avastin) in the treatment regimen. The panel also added a new regimen, capecitabine (Xeloda) and oxaliplatin (Eloxatin) also known as CAPOX as a treatment option in first-line therapy.

In addition to changing treatment recommendations in advanced or metastatic disease, there are also new options in the adjuvant setting. The panel added new treatment regimens for Stage IIA patients, including capecitabine, 5-FU/leucovorin or 5-FU/leucovorin/oxaliplatin.

Also, a new section entitled "Principles of Pathologic Review" has been added to the NCCN Colon Cancer Guidelines to provide detailed information regarding issues such as adequate lymph node evaluation required for accurate staging and the sentinel lymph node and detection of micrometastasis by immunohistochemistry.

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology(TM) are developed and updated through a consensus-driven process with explicit review of the scientific evidence by multidisciplinary panels of expert physicians from NCCN member institutions. The most recent version of this and all the guidelines are available for free at www.nccn.org.

Sue      

Do You Read All Of Our Cancer Blogs?

Do you read all of the blogs published by medicineworld.org? Many of our bloggers are busy keeping you updated on the various health related topics. We publish the following blogs at this time.

Cancer blog: I manage the cancer blog with lots of help and support form other bloggers. Through this cancer blog my friends and I try to bring stories of hope for patients with cancer. The cancer blog often republishes important blog posts from other cancer related blogs at Medicineworld.org. If you are searching for a blog that covers wide variety of cancer topics, this may be the one for you.

Breast cancer blog: Breast cancer blog is run by Emily and other bloggers and they bring you the latest stories, news and events that are related to breast cancer. Increasing awareness about breast cancer among women and in the general population is the main goal of this breast cancer blog.

Lung cancer blog: Lung cancer blog is managed by Scott with the help of other bloggers. Through this blog Scott and his friends constantly remind the readers about the dangers of smoking. It's a never-ending struggle against this miserable disease with which a social stigma of smoking is associated.

Colon cancer blog: Colon cancer blog is run by Sue and other bloggers. Sue brings a personal touch to the colon cancer blog since her mother died of colon cancer few years ago. She writes about stories, research news and advances in treatment related to colon cancer.

Prostate cancer blog: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among American men. American Cancer Society estimates that over 230,000 new cases of prostate cancer occur in the United state every year. This important blog about prostate cancer is run by Mark and other bloggers. This blog brings news, stories, and other personal observations related to prostate cancer.

Medicineworld.org publishes a diabetes watch blog and this blog is run by JoAnn other bloggers. This diabetes watch blog brings you the latest in the field of diabetes. This includes personal stories, advances in diagnosis and treatment, and other observations about diabetes. Improving awareness about diabetes is an important mission of this group.

Janet      

Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is a malignant tumor that arises from the inner wall of the large intestine or rectum. Colorectal cancer is the third commonest cancer diagnosed in the United States. Each year over 100,000 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the United States. Most, of these cancers develop from growths in the colon called polyps. Removal of these polyps can prevent colon cancer.