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What is the optimal duration of therapy in patients with metastatic colon cancer with no evidence of disease?

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Medical Oncology · Intermountain Medical Center

First of all, it sounds as if congratulations are in order for your management (to have sustained a patient with mCRC for over 5 years is truly a remarkable accomplishment, although in cases like this the self-pitying oncologist might wonder if they are victims of their own success in determining a ...

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Medical Oncology · University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

I don't think there is a definitive answer to this question. It's very rare for patients to be rendered NED with systemic therapy alone. The body of literature supporting maintenance therapy over chemo-free intervals (very thoroughly outlined by @Dr. First Last above) may not apply to this group of ...

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