Exam 2: Colorectal Cancer Flashcards
Presentation of Colorectal
- Asymptomatic
- rectal bleeding
- change in bowel habit
- N/V
Cause of CRC
DNA mismatch repair system
dMMR or MSI-H tumor predicts a _____ benefit from adjuvant 5-FU therapy for stage __ disease
decreased, II
_____ patients with dMMR or MSI-H disease can _______ from adjuvant 5-FU
Stage III, benefit
Which patients with colon cancer should be tested for mismatch repair or microsatellite instability
all patients
When is surgery an option in CRC
- early stage disease
- palliative setting
When is radiation a treatment option in CRC
- more controversal
- can be used to alleviate pain
- can decrease bleeding
Which stages are considered potentially curable
I - III
Which stages is localized therapy indicated for
I and II
Treatment for localized therapy
- surgery alone is definitive therapy
Chemo in stage I and II
- recommended against
- can recommend if patient is high risk
- if MSI-H or dMMR, then will not benefit from chemo
Chemo options for high risk or intermediate risk stable II patients
FOLFOX
CapeOXF
FOLFOX
- 5-FU
- Leucovorin
- Oxaliplatin
CapeOX
- capecitabine
- oxaliplatin
Standard therapy for Stage III disease
- surgery including regional lymph node removal AND
- chemo
What medications do not play a role in Stage III disease
- bevacizumab
- cetuximab
- panitumumab
- rinotecan
Ajuvant Chemo options for Stage II disease
- mFOLFOX6
- CapeOX
IDEA trial
CapeOX for 3 months was noninferior to 6 months
Stage III Low risk
- CapeOx x 3 months
- FOLFOX x 6 months, consider 3 months
Stage III High Risk
- CapeOx 6 months, consider 3 months
- FOLFOX x 6 months
Regimen Considerations FOLFOX
- requires port
- 2 day pump
- more infusions
- increased myelosuppression and mouth sores
CapeOx Regiment Considerations
- Port not required
- less infusions overall
- increased hand foot syndrome
- increased diarrhea
- Capecitabine needs renal dose adjustments, more expensive, more interactions