[ASCO- and ESMO-update 2017 - highlights of the 53. meeting of the  American Society of Clinical Oncology/ASCO 2017 and European Society for Medical Oncology/ESMO congress 2017].

[ASCO- and ESMO-update 2017 - highlights of the 53. meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology/ASCO 2017 and European Society for Medical Oncology/ESMO congress 2017]. Z Gastroenterol. 2018 Apr;56(4):384-397 Authors: Ettrich TJ, Ebert M, Lorenzen S, Moehler M, Vogel A, Witkowski L, Seufferlein T, Reinacher-Schick A Abstract At ASCO 2017, and subsequently the ESMO congress 2017, a number of studies were presented which, in part, may change the present standard of therapy in gastrointestinal oncology. The German FLOT4 trial established perioperative Docetaxel, Oxaliplatin and 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) as the new treatment standard for resectable adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction and the stomach. In hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), two large studies did not show a survival benefit for selective internal therapy (SIRT), so an increasing use of SIRT in HCC is not recommended. On the other hand, the multityrosinekinase inhibitor Lenvatinib seems to be a promising alternative to sorafenib in first line treatment of metastatic HCC. In early colon cancer-following the data from the large IDEA initiative-three months of capecitabine and oxaliplatin is recommended for low-risk stage III cancers (T1 - 3, N1), while in high-risk stage III cancers (T4 or N2) patients should still receive six months of oxaliplatin and a fluoropyrimidine. Aside from regular exercise, one study found that regular intake of tree nuts (at least ...
Source: Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Z Gastroenterol Source Type: research