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Colorectal Cancer - Block 4 Flashcards

1
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What are the RF of CRC?

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  1. > 50YO
  2. Family hx
  3. Colon polyps
  4. T2DM
  5. IBD
  6. Genetic predisposion
  7. Hx of other cancers
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What is the hereditary autosomal dominant predisposition of CRC?

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  1. Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)
  2. Lynch syndrome
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When should you screen for FAP?

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  1. Starts between 10-11 YO
  2. Total colectomy when polyps are found
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What are the risks of having lynch syndrome?

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  1. Increased risk for endometrial, overain, stomach, and colon
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Gene that codes for lynch syndrome?

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Germline mutation in MMR gene

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When is lynch syndrome most suspected?

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  1. Early age of diagnosis or family hx
  2. Multiple generations in a family can be affected
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What lifestyle factors increase the risk of CRC?

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  1. Western diet
  2. Alcohol
  3. Smoking
  4. Sedentary lifestyle
  5. Obesity/overweight
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What lifestyle factors decrease the risk of CRC?

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  1. NSAIDs/ASA
  2. Calcium
  3. Vit D
  4. Postmenopausal hormone use
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Who should be screened and what does screen look like? Which does not require bowel prep?

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Starting at age 50:
* Colonoscopy every 10 yrs
* Fecal occuly blood test (FOBT): yearly
* Fecal immunochemical test (FIT-No bowel prep): yearly

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What are the presentations of CRC?

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  1. Change in bowel habits
  2. Rectal bleeding
  3. Abdominal pain
  4. Weight loss
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Wha is the tumor marker used for CRC?

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CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen): oncofetal protein expressed in embryonic development
* Elevation -> metastatic
* However, not all CRC produce CEA therefore it is not used for screen only treatment

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How many nodes should be biopsied for CRC diagnosis?

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12 minimum

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Differentiate the gene mutations tested for CRC diagnosis?

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KRAS/NRAS: wild type = normal
* Mutated is unresponsive to EGFR inhibitors

BRAF: EGFR inhibitors can still be used, but it provided the worst prognosis

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How do the stages of CRC differ in terms of curability?

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Stage 1-3: potentially curable
Stage 4: incurable unless metastases is resectable

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Tx options for CRC?

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  1. Surgery
  2. Chemotherapy
  3. Radiation
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What is the tx option for Stage 1 CRC?

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  1. Watch and wait based on polyptype
  2. Surgery (90% cure rate as monotx)
  3. Adjuvant chemotherapy NOT indicated
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How often should you follow up for stage 1?

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Colonoscopy 1 yr after tx
* Advanced adenoma: repeat colonoscopy in 1 yr
* Not advanced adenoma: repeat colonoscopy in 3 yrs, then 5 yrs

18
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What are the recommended tx options for Stage 2-3?

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Surgery and neoadjuvant chemotherapy:
Stage 2: may not require adjuvant chemo
Stage 3: Adjuvant starts right after surgery for 3-6 months

19
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What is the preferred adjuvant chemo for Stage 3?

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What are the components of FOLFOX? How long is the course?

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  1. Oxaliplatin on day 1
  2. Leucovorin on day 1
  3. 5-FU on day 1 after leucovorin

Repeat every 2 weeks for 24 weeks

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What are the components of CapeOx? How long is a course?

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  1. Oxaliplatin on day 1
  2. Capecitabine BID on days 1-14

Cycle lasts 3 wks for 24 wks

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What is the tx plan for capecitabine monotherapy for adjuvant stage 3 tx?

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Capecitabine BID on days 1-14

Cycle lasts 14 days and repeats every 3 wks for 24 wks

23
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What are the tx options for metastatic/stage 4?

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  1. Surgery then adjuvant chemo
24
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Describe the progression of resectable metastases?

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Mets to the liver are most common then progress to the lungs and bones
* May require to neoadjuvant chemo

25
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What are the chemo regimens for Stage 4?

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FOLFIRI and FOLFOX

26
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Follow-up for Stage 4?

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After every 2 months of tx reassess for possible resection
* All metastatic tumors should be genotypes for RAS and BRAS mutations

27
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What are the components of FOLFOX-B?

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5-FU, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, bevacizumab

28
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What are the components of FOLFIRI?

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5-FU, leucovorin, irinotecan

29
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What are the components of FOLFIRI-B?

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5-FU, leucovorin, irinotecan, bevacizumab

30
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What are the components of FOLFOXIRI?

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5-FU, leucovorin, oxaliplatin and irinotecan

31
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Why would FOLFIRI be preferred over FOLFOX?

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FOLFOX has more PN due to oxaliplatin

32
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MOA of bevacizumab?

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VEGF inhibitors and homanized monoclonal antibodies

33
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ADR of bevacizumab?

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HTN, bleeding, VTE, proteinuria
* Interferes with wound healing

34
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When should not bevacizumab be administered?

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Surgery should not occur within 6 wks of last dose
* Don’t re-start for 6-8 wks after surgery due to increased bleeding risk and complications with wound healing

35
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What are examples of EGFR inhibitors?

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Cetuximab/Panitumumab

36
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Indications for Cetuximab/panitumumab?

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Wild-type RAS, wild-type BRAF tumors, left sided tumors
* DON’T use in patients with mutated RAS and BRAF

37
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ADR of Cetuximab/panitumumab?

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Infusion rx, rash, increased risk for VTE
* No benefit combining biologics

38
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What are the tx options that are only used because of first line tx failure?

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  1. Ramucirumab
  2. Regorafenib
  3. Afibercept
  4. Immunotherapy
39
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What are the tx options for hepatic mets?

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Hepatic artery infusion (HAI):
* Chemo infused directly into liver
* Limits tox while being high dose

Hepatic transarterial chemoembolization

40
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What needs to be considered prior to irinotecan dosing?

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Test for genetic variants in UGT1A1
* Reduce dose of irinotecan if homozygous for UGT1A1*28

41
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How is rectal cancer treated?

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May use radiation

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