Imaging in the era of risk-adapted treatment in colon cancer

Br J Radiol. 2024 Jun 18;97(1159):1214-1221. doi: 10.1093/bjr/tqae061.

Abstract

The treatment landscape for patients with colon cancer is continuously evolving. Risk-adapted treatment strategies, including neoadjuvant chemotherapy and immunotherapy, are slowly finding their way into clinical practice and guidelines. Radiologists are pivotal in guiding clinicians toward the most optimal treatment for each colon cancer patient. This review provides an overview of recent and upcoming advances in the diagnostic management of colon cancer and the radiologist's role in the multidisciplinary approach to treating colon cancer.

Keywords: CT; MRI; colon cancer; imaging; metastases; neoplasms; staging.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Colonic Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Colonic Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy / methods
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy / methods
  • Risk Assessment