Systemic treatment for colorectal cancer Ian Ingledew
Who gets what? Site of disease Stage Colon, rectum, anal cancer Stage Early disease (low risk – no chemo required) Early disease (high risk factors) Advanced/metastatic disease Resectable liver metastases?
Drugs Fluorouracil (5FU) Calcium Folinate (not chemo) Capecitabine Oxaliplatin Irinotecan Mitomycin Cetuximab (KRAS mutation)? Trifluridine/tipiracil (Lonsurf)
Common treatments OxMdG XELOX IrMdG +/- Cetuximab Chemoradiotherapy Capecitabine Infusional 5FU Mitomycin + 5FU (anal cancer)
Side effects Myelosuppression Diarrhoea Nausea/vomiting Capecitabine Irinotecan Nausea/vomiting Sensory peripheral neuropathy (temperature sensitive) Rash (cetuximab)
Cetuximab rash