Can Immunotherapy Help Some Patients With Colorectal Cancer Avoid Surgery?

Alexis Haley Bennett, MD, Resident, Department of Medicine
Sakti Chakrabarti, MD, Attending Oncologist, Department of Hematology and Oncology

UH Seidman Cancer Center
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio

New research is evolving that may revolutionize the way we treat colorectal cancer (CRC). About 15% to 20% of patients with localized colon cancer and 5% to 7% of patients with rectal cancer have mismatch repair deficiency (MMRD) (World J Gastrointest Oncol