Immunotherapy for Colon Cancer Treatment
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with colon cancer, identifying the treatment approach that’s best for you and your particular circumstances is
Ralph V. Boccia, MD, a cancer specialist at RCCA Maryland, provides some insight into recent colorectal cancer trends and treatments that are giving new hope to doctors, researchers and patients nationwide. Overall, Dr. Boccia finds much to be encouraged by, but also points to the need for awareness of a concerning development in the field of colorectal cancer.
As a whole, colorectal cancer rates have been dropping. According to the National Cancer Institute and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Maryland alone has seen a 2.6% decrease in the amount of new CRC patients diagnosed over a five-year period. Dr. Boccia believes this trend can be partly attributed to the following:
Despite the good news, it’s still projected that 2,358 Maryland residents will be diagnosed and that 927 people will die from the disease this year, says Dr. Boccia. Doctors have also been noticing an uncharacteristic increase in the amount of younger adults being diagnosed with CRC. Since it typically affects individuals above the age of 50, this emerging demographic has been cause for concern. But Dr. Boccia and his colleagues will continue to conduct research and make further strides in colorectal cancer care to better serve patients of all ages.
Surgical innovations, targeted therapies, immunotherapies, chemotherapy and clinical trials are paving the way for more effective CRC solutions. Dr. Boccia explains, “We have a greater ability than ever before to individualize care, and to offer patients multi-modal treatment regimens that employ a variety of mechanisms of action to combat cancer by different means.”
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