This month of March 2017 will be celebrated to spread awareness of colorectal cancer. According to an ICMR report, In India, the annual incidence rates (AARs) for colon cancer and rectal cancer in men are 4.4 and 4.1 per 100000, respectively. The AAR for colon cancer in women is 3.9 per 100000.
Hence, the present article intends to provide management options for combating metastatic colorectal cancer. Management of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC): Clinical guidelines (NICE, 2014) In order to identify the optimal treatment strategy for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), the staging should include at least clinical examination, blood counts, liver and renal function tests, and CT scan of the abdomen and chest (or alternatively MRI). Known laboratory prognostic factors are white blood cell count, alkaline phosphatase level, lactate dehydrogenase, serum bilirubin and…
