The importance of early tumor shrinkage and deepness of response in assessing the efficacy of systemic anticancer treatment with metastatic colorectal cancer

Abstract

This review article provides an overview of results related to new possibilities for evaluating the efficacy of anticancer therapy using the concept of depth of response and the concept of early tumor shrinkage in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Keywords

• colorectal cancer
• neoplasm metastases
• RECIST
• early tumor shrinkage
• deepness of response