MAY 29, 2023

Can Immunotherapy Help Some Patients With Colorectal Cancer Avoid Surgery?

Alexis Haley Bennett, MD
Resident, Department of Medicine
Sakti Chakrabarti, MD
Attending Oncologist, Department of Hematology and Oncology
UH Seidman Cancer Center
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio

New research is evolving that may revolutionize the way we treat colorectal cancer. About 15% to 20% of patients with localized colon cancer and 5% to 7% of patients with rectal cancer have mismatch repair deficiency (MMRD) (World J Gastrointest Oncol