Colon cancer, version 3.2014. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The NCCN Guidelines for Colon Cancer address diagnosis, pathologic staging, surgical management, perioperative treatment, posttreatment surveillance, management of recurrent and metastatic disease,and survivorship. This portion of the guidelines focuses on the use of systemic therapy in metastatic disease. The management of metastatic colorectal cancer involves a continuum of care in which patients are exposed sequentially to a variety of active agents, either in combinations or as single agents. Choice of therapy is based on the goals of treatment, the type and timing of prior therapy, the different efficacy and toxicity profiles of the drugs, the mutational status of the tumor, and patient preference.

authors

publication date

  • July 1, 2014

Research

keywords

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Colonic Neoplasms
  • Liver Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84903980978

PubMed ID

  • 24994923

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 12

issue

  • 7