Thursday 25 October 2012

Study Demonstrates Radioembolization Using SIR-Spheres Significantly Improves Overall Survival For Patients With Inoperable Colorectal Cancer

Survival of patients treated with SIR-Spheres more than double that of patients who received best supportive care, benefit rivals that found with new biological agents, authors note. The results of a matched-pair comparison of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer predominately affecting the liver, for whom all chemotherapy options had been exhausted, showed that the addition of radioembolization using SIR-Spheres significantly prolonged survival compared with best supportive care (BSC) alone... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..

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