The OncLive Colorectal Cancer condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on colorectal cancer treatment and management, with a focus on novel therapeutic strategies including checkpoint inhibitors and TKIs across lines of therapy. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances, and ongoing research in colorectal cancer.
October 4th 2024
The FDA has approved Cologuard Plus, a next-generation multitarget stool DNA test, for adults at least 45 years of age who are at average risk for CRC.
September 24th 2024
26th Annual International Lung Cancer Congress®
July 25-26, 2025
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2024 International Symposium of Gastrointestinal Oncology (ISGIO)
October 11-12, 2024
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Applying New Evidence in Multiple Myeloma Care from Frontline to R/R Disease
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PER LIVER CANCER TUMOR BOARD: How Do Evolving Data for Immune-Based Strategies in Resectable and Unresectable ...
November 16, 2024
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Medical Crossfire®: How Do Clinicians Integrate the Latest Evidence in Treating Ovarian Cancer to Personalize Care?
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Medical Crossfire®: How Does Recent Evidence on PARP Inhibitors and Combinations Inform Treatment Planning for Prostate Cancer Now and In the Future?
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Community Practice Connections™: 5th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium – An Illustrated Tumor Board
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Annual Hematology Meeting: Preceding the 66th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition
December 6, 2024
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How CEACAM5 Expression Can Be Measured and Leveraged in NSCLC Care: Current Developments & Future Therapeutic Opportunities
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Medical Crossfire®: Where Are We in the World of ADCs? From HER2 to CEACAM5, TROP2, HER3, CDH6, B7H3, c-MET and Beyond!
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Community Oncology Connections™: Overcoming Barriers to Testing, Trial Access, and Equitable Care in Cancer
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Translating New Evidence into Treatment Algorithms from Frontline to R/R Multiple Myeloma: How the Experts Think & Treat
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Medical Crossfire: How Has Iron Supplementation Altered Treatment Planning for Patients with Cancer-Related Anemia?
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Dialogues With the Surgeon on Integration of Systemic Therapies in Perioperative Settings for NSCLC: Looking at EGFR, ALK, IO, and Beyond…
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The Next Wave in Biliary Tract Cancers: Leveraging Immunogenicity to Optimize Patient Outcomes in an Evolving Treatment Landscape
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The Evolving Tool Box in Advanced HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know About Next-Generation SERDs, PI3K/AKT, ADCs, CDK4/6 and Beyond…
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18th Annual New York GU Cancers Congress™
March 28-29, 2025
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Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte Therapy Advances Into Melanoma
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Coffee Talk™: Navigating the Impact of HER2/3, TROP2, and PARP from Early Stage to Advanced Breast Cancer Care
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Community Practice Connections™: 9th Annual School of Gastrointestinal Oncology®
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BURST CME™: Illuminating the Crossroads of Precision Medicine and Targeted Treatment Options in Metastatic CRC
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Fighting Disparities and Saving Lives: An Exploration of Challenges and Solutions in Cancer Care
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Dr. Lieu on Investigational Immunotherapy Strategies in mCRC
July 2nd 2019Christopher Lieu, MD, director, GI Medical Oncology Program and deputy associate director for clinical research, at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, discusses investigational immunotherapy strategies in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).
Genome Sequencing Studies Shake Up Views on the Cancer Mutation Landscape
July 2nd 2019Emerging findings from the most expansive studies of tumor genomes ever conducted are building a case for integrating all aspects of germline and somatic mutations into the analytical paradigm as a logical next step for precision oncology.
Dr. Acuna-Villaorduna on the Increase of Early-Onset CRC Diagnoses
June 21st 2019Ana Acuna-Villaorduna, MD, Heme/Oncology fellow at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discusses the increase of early-onset colorectal cancer, specifically in African-American and Hispanic populations.
Dr. Lenz Discusses Frontline Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab in mCRC
June 12th 2019Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD, associate director for Adult Oncology and co-leader of the Gastrointestinal Cancers Program, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses frontline nivolumab plus ipilimumab in metastatic colorectal cancer.
Dr. Kopetz on the Correlation Between Tumor Sidedness and Biomarkers in CRC
June 6th 2019Scott Kopetz, MD, PhD, FACP, associate professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the correlation between tumor sidedness and biomarkers in colorectal cancer.
Dr. Messersmith on Molecular Markers to be Aware of in CRC
June 5th 2019Wells A. Messersmith, MD, co-director of the Developmental Therapeutics Program, and director, GI Cancer Program, at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, discusses molecular markers to be aware of in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).
Encorafenib, Binimetinib, and Cetuximab Triplet Improves OS, ORR in BRAF+ CRC
May 21st 2019The triplet regimen of encorafenib, binimetinib, and cetuximab led to a 48% reduction in the risk of death compared with cetuximab and irinotecan-containing regimens in patients with BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer who previously received up to 2 lines of therapy, meeting both primary endpoints of the phase III BEACON CRC trial.
Dr. Kopetz on the Biology of Right- Versus Left-Sided CRC
May 21st 2019Scott Kopetz, MD, PhD, FACP, associate professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the biology of right- versus left-sided colorectal cancer.
Emerging CRC Treatments Highlight Need for Biomarker Testing
May 19th 2019With multiple biomarker-directed clinical trials for metastatic CRC expected to produce data within the next few years, experts in gastrointestinal oncology who took part in a recent OncLive Peer Exchange® program recommended that clinicians become more proactive about incorporating genomic and immune markers into their decision making.
Dr. Shields on the Standard of Care in Newly Diagnosed mCRC
May 18th 2019Anthony Shields, MD, PhD, oncologist, Department of Oncology, Molecular Imaging and Diagnostics Program, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, discusses the standard of care in patients with newly diagnosed metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).