COLO-RECTAL CANCER

This study tested whether adding a Vitamin D supplement to standard chemotherapy helps people with stage II or III colorectal cancer. It involved 44 patients, with half receiving chemo alone and half receiving chemo plus Vitamin D for six months. Researchers measured markers rela…

This early-phase trial tested a new cell therapy for people with advanced gastrointestinal cancers that had stopped responding to standard treatments. Researchers collected a patient's own immune cells from a tumor, used CRISPR gene editing to remove a molecular 'brake' (CISH), a…

This study looked back at 143 patients in China who needed a second surgery after their initial rectal cancer operation failed or the cancer came back nearby. Researchers wanted to understand what factors help make this repeat surgery successful in allowing patients to use the ba…

This study tested a new blood test designed to help doctors decide which colon cancer patients need chemotherapy after surgery. The test looks for tiny signs of leftover cancer cells to identify patients at high risk of the cancer coming back. The goal is to give chemotherapy onl…

This study looked at whether offering a blood test could help more people get screened for colon cancer. It focused on patients aged 45-75 who had previously been offered a stool test or colonoscopy but did not complete it. Researchers wanted to see if a more convenient, familiar…

This study tested whether a personalized, game-like phone app could help people make an informed choice about getting screened for colorectal cancer and increase how many people actually did it. Researchers in Italy gave the app to 248 people who were newly invited for their firs…

This study looked back at medical records to understand why some colon polyps grow back after being removed during a colonoscopy. Researchers analyzed data from 255 patients to identify which factors—like how the polyp was removed or its specific cell type—are most linked to recu…

This study aimed to understand how using heat to destroy lung tumors from colorectal cancer affects the body's immune system. Researchers enrolled 20 patients to measure immune cell activity before and after the heat treatment procedure. The goal was to learn if destroying tumors…

This study looked back at medical records to understand if shorter waiting times between chemotherapy and surgery affect survival for colorectal cancer patients whose cancer has spread to the abdominal lining. Researchers analyzed data from 227 patients who had surgery to remove …