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A Population-based Prospective Study of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Patients in Finland

ABSTRACT: * A population-based prospective study to evaluate clinical behaviour, resectability and survival in 1st line metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) patients in Finland * Primary objective: To assess clinical behaviour of metastatic colorectal cancer and overall resectability, postoperative morbidity and outcomes after resection * Secondary objectives: To assess treatments for mCRC; To assess efficacy of chemotherapy and targeted drugs with overall response rates (ORR), failure free survival (FFS), progression free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS); To radiologically assess tumour density and morphology, and assess alternative radiologic response evaluation in comparison with RECIST response criteria; To evaluate whole blood, plasma, serum and tumour block biomarkers and DNA polymorphisms that may predict drug effects, resectability and clinical behaviour of the tumour

DISEASE(S): Metastatic Colorectal Cancer,Colorectal Neoplasms

PROVIDER: 2120247 | ecrin-mdr-crc |

REPOSITORIES: ECRIN MDR

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