Colorectal and gastric cancer: Current and future therapeutic approaches. Part 1 - Targeted therapy

December 06, 2023 00:19:20
Colorectal and gastric cancer: Current and future therapeutic approaches. Part 1 - Targeted therapy
COR2ED - Oncology Medical Conversation
Colorectal and gastric cancer: Current and future therapeutic approaches. Part 1 - Targeted therapy

Dec 06 2023 | 00:19:20

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Show Notes

In this podcast series, Dr. Jenny Seligmann (University of Leeds, UK), Dr. Autumn McRee (University of North Carolina, USA) and Dr. Dominik Modest (Charité University of Medicine, Germany) discuss the different therapeutic options available in colorectal and gastric cancer.

In this first episode the experts discuss novel targeted approaches in metastatic colorectal and gastric cancer. They discuss practice changing drug targets including BRAF and HER2 with reference to data from recent clinical trials such as DESTINY and HERACLES. They also discuss molecular testing and differences in approaches between the USA and Europe and review recommendations in the guidelines for colorectal and gastric cancer.

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