Targeted therapy combination improves survival in patients with advanced bowel cancer

IMAGE: LBA-006 ‘BEACON CRC: a randomized, 3-Arm, phase 3 study of encorafenib and cetuximab with or without binimetinib vs. choice of either irinotecan or FOLFIRI plus cetuximab in BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic… view more  Credit: European Society for Medical Oncology Barcelona, Spain, 6 July 2019 – New data have shown for the first time that a combination…

Data demonstrate efficacy of more flexible dose of regorafenib to relieve side-effects in mCRC patients

IMAGE: Abstract O-026 – ‘Results of REARRANGE trial: A randomized phase 2 study comparing different dosing approaches for regorafenib (REG) during the first cycle of treatment in patients (pts) with metastatic… view more  Credit: Courtesy of VHIO Barcelona, Spain, 6 July 2019 – Medical oncologists administer anticancer drug regorafenib to try to improve overall survival in…

Triplet-targeted therapy improves survival for patients with advanced colorectal cancer and BRAF mutations

IMAGE: The trial results will be reported at the ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer 2019 by principal investigator Scott Kopetz, M.D., associate professor of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology. view more  Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center BARCELONA — The three-drug combination of encorafenib, binimetinib and cetuximab significantly improved overall survival (OS) in patients with BRAF-mutated metastatic colorectal…

Homemade Fish Caviar Recipes

Are you a fan of fish caviar? If so, you have probably thought about utilizing it in a homemade recipe. This type of sturgeon is extremely popular among the rich and famous. Its rich fishy flavors make it the ideal ingredient for pasta, dips and casseroles. It can also be utilized as a garnish. Combining…

Sweet, Sour and Ready to Top Toast

My introduction to caponata, when I was a teenager, was a supermarket version from a shelf somewhere near the tinned sardines and anchovies. It came in a distinctive disc-shaped glass jar, about 4 inches in diameter and an inch deep. The clamped-on lid was imprinted with an ornate logo, and somewhere it said “product of…