How do you decide between continuing 5FU + Chemo (Oxaliplatin or Irinotecan) + Bevacizumab versus switching to maintenance 5FU + Bevacizumab in the first line setting for metastatic colon cancer?

Topics: Gastrointestinal Cancers • Medical Oncology

Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution

In general, after 4-6 months of induction chemotherapy, if they experience a favorable response, I would favor maintenance chemotherapy based off several clinical trials which have shown a benefit for a maintenance approach, notably OPTIMOX and CAIRO-3. The continuation of oxaliplatin or irinotecan...

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Medical Oncologist at University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
I am simply going to second this opinion. There i...

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Would you utilize the same strategy if using chemo...

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