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Personalizing Perioperative Chemotherapy in Colon Cancer
Joyce H Pang1, Charles A Baldi1, Daniel O Herzig1
1Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon.
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The traditional, surgery-first approach for colon cancer is increasingly challenged by our evolving understanding of tumor biology and a growing number of measurable tumor features that can help guide contemporary treatment plans. Certain tumor characteristics now make it practical to challenge locally advanced colon cancer with neoadjuvant chemotherapy or immunotherapy, and allow for targeted postoperative therapies. The contemporary data supporting these tailored approaches to integrating systemic therapy before or after resection are summarized in this article.
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