http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—For patients with invasive, non-metastatic colorectal cancer, increased recreational physical activity is associated with reduced all-cause mortality, while prolonged sedentary time correlates with increased all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 22 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-physical-mortality-colorectal-cancer-survivors.html Cancer Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:40:01 EST news278176951 Researchers report that screening for KRAS and BRAF mutations can reduce the cost of anti-EGFR treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer but with a very small reduction in overall survival according to a new study published on November 28 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-kras-braf-mutation-screening-metastatic.html Cancer Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:29:31 EST news273342562 (HealthDay) -- For patients with irinotecan-refractory metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC), dose escalation of cetuximab is well tolerated and may improve response and disease control rates, but patients experience more grade ≥2 skin reactions, according to a study published online July 2 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-dose-escalated-cetuximab-tolerated-colorectal-cancer.html Cancer Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:50:20 EST news260725812