Expert consensus on maintenance treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer in China.

Expert consensus on maintenance treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer in China. Chin J Cancer. 2016;35(1):13 Authors: Xu RH, Shen L, Li J, Xu JM, Bi F, Ba Y, Bai L, Shu YQ, Liu TS, Li YH, Bai CM, Yuan XL, Zhang J, Chen G, Zhou AP, Yuan Y, Wang XJ, Qian XP, Deng YH Abstract The impact of maintenance therapy on progression-free survival and overall survival as well as quality of life of Chinese patients with metastatic colorectal cancer has long been under discussion. Recently, some phase III clinical trials have revealed that maintenance therapy can significantly prolong the progression-free survival while maintain an acceptable safety profile. Based on this evidence and common treatment practice in China, we now generated one Expert Consensus on Maintenance Treatment for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer in China to further specify the necessity of maintenance therapy, suitable candidates for such treatment, and appropriate regimens. PMID: 26769299 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Chinese Journal of Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Chin J Cancer Source Type: research