191. Back to Basics - Early Colorectal Cancer
From Oncology for the Inquisitive Mind by Michael Fernando and Josh Hurwitz
February 28, 2026 · 26 min · Season 4 · Episode 7
About this episode
This episode explores early colorectal cancer and discusses treatment options including chemotherapy and liver transplants.
This week, we explore early colorectal cancer. Maybe it’s just this week, but there were plenty of “IDEAS” around. Michael highlights the importance of choosing an appropriate adjuvant regimen, whether that be FOLFOX or CAPOX. Josh digs a bit deeper and, as the name suggests, looks at whether patients with liver metastases can be cured with chemotherapy and a liver transplant. Studies discussed in this episode: IDEAS TransMET EORTC For more episodes, resources and blog posts, visit www.inquisitiveonc.com Please find us on Twitter @InquisitiveOnc! If you want us to look at a specific trial or subject, email us at inquisitiveonc@gmail.com Art courtesy of Taryn Silver Music courtesy of AlisiaBeats: https://pixabay.com/users/alisiabeats-39461785/ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. If you are unwell, seek medical advice. Oncology for the Inquisitive Mind is recorded with the support of education grants from our foundation partners Pfizer, Gilead Pharmaceuticals and Merck Pharmaceuticals. Our partners have access to the episode at the same time you do and have no editorial control over the content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Michael Fernando, Josh Hurwitz
Topics covered
- colorectal cancer
- adjuvant regimen
- chemotherapy
- liver metastases
- cancer treatment
Keywords
- colorectal cancer
- FOLFOX
- CAPOX
- liver metastases
- chemotherapy
- IDEAS
- TransMET
- EORTC
Sponsors
Pfizer, Gilead Pharmaceuticals, Merck Pharmaceuticals
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: IDEAS, TransMET, EORTC
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