Oscar Tahuahua, Medical Oncology Fellow at the National Cancer Institute of Mexico, shared a recent article by Valentina Daprà et al, on X, adding:

“Real-world study (n=390).

6 month adjuvant chemotherapy in pT4N0 colon cancer increased 3y OS to 98% vs 62% without; RFS: 78% vs 54%.

Oxaliplatin-based doublets cut death (HR 0.21) and recurrence (HR 0.48). MSI (25%) had no impact.

R0 resection in 97%.”

Title: Prognostic impact and clinical management of pT4N0 colon cancer: data from a large, multicenter, international, real-world dataset

Authors: V. Daprà, A. Gandini, F. Schietroma, D. Rossini, A. Boccaccino, G. Caira, M.A. Calegari, F. Zoratto, M. Costantini, V. Formica, M. Rofei, G. Mauri, E. Bonazzina, S. Siena, M.L. Iaia, C. Signorelli, L. Antonuzzo, S. Tamberi, C. Foppa, A. Spinelli, G. Tortora, A. Santoro, J. Taieb, A. Puccini, L. Salvatore

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