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ArticleTherapeutic advances in medical oncology2025

Management of metastatic colorectal cancer: consensus in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Bazarbashi Shouki, Alnajjar Abdelsalam, Al Sharm Abdullah, Alshammari Kanan, Al Sherhi Ahmed, Dawoud Emad, Heinemann Volker, Aseafan Mohamed, Chehal Aref, Alghamdi Mohammed and 7 more

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Article in Therapeutic advances in medical oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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17 authors.

Bazarbashi ShoukiKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Alnajjar AbdelsalamKuwait Cancer Control Center, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Al Sharm AbdullahKing Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Alshammari KananKing Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard for Health Affairs, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Al Sherhi AhmedKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Dawoud EmadTawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Heinemann VolkerCancer Center, CCC Munich-Comprehensive Cancer Center, Munich, Germany.
Aseafan MohamedSecurity Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Chehal ArefSheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Alghamdi MohammedOncology Center, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Hamza DinaDubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Khoury MarounAmerican Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Venniyoor AjitNational Oncology Center, The Royal Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Mahrous MervatPrince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Rasul KakilNational Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Elsamany ShereefKing Abdullah Medical City Oncology Center, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Trad DiaeddineTawam Hospital, po box 15254, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) represents a major public health challenge globally, particularly in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, where it is identified as the second most prevalent form of cancer. Despite advancements in management strategies, tailored guidelines specific to the Gulf region are lacking. This paper presents consensus recommendations developed by a panel of experts from the GCC countries to address this gap. The guidelines cover epidemiology, screening, biomarkers, and treatment strategies for metastatic CRC. Treatment guidelines emphasize tailored approaches based on tumor characteristics, including sidedness and molecular profiles. Furthermore, the importance of maintenance therapy and emerging biomarkers are discussed. These guidelines aim to improve CRC management and outcomes in the Gulf region.

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clinical guidelinescolorectal cancerGulf Regionmanagement

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PMID39759829
PMCPMC11700394

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