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    FDA approves new treatment for metastatic CRC with BRAF mutation

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved encorafenib (marketed as BRAFTOVI) in combination with cetuximab (marketed as ERBITUX) as a second-line therapy for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer with a BRAFV600E mutation.

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    Lynch syndrome: Common questions and answers

    Lynch syndrome runs in families from one generation to the next and leads to the most common inherited form of colorectal cancer, also called hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC).

    First FDA-Approved Treatment for HER2-Positive Colorectal Cancer
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    First FDA-approved treatment for HER2-positive colorectal cancer

    “Historically, patients with HER2-positive metastatic colorectal cancer who have progressed following frontline therapy have had poor outcomes,” said John Strickler, M.D. and lead investigator of the MOUNTAINEER trial. “The FDA approval of a chemotherapy-free combination regimen that specifically targets HER2 is great news for these patients.”

    Janice Johnson: Get Informed & Advocate for Yourself
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    Janice Johnson: get informed and advocate for yourself

    When Janice Johnson started experiencing sudden GI symptoms at the age of 48, a cancer diagnosis was the last thing she expected. In fact, it was difficult for her to even get a colonoscopy in the first place, being that the recommended screening age was 50 at the time (2016).

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    Lexie Haglund: Beating stage IV CRC

    Discover how knowing her G12C biomarker guided Lexie’s stage IV colorectal cancer treatment — from a shock diagnosis to HIPEC surgery — and why screening, research, and self-advocacy matter.

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