Early Tumor Shrinkage and Depth of Response as Predictors of Favorable Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treated with FOLFOX Plus Cetuximab (JACCRO CC-05)

Background Retrospective studies have found that early tumor shrinkage (ETS) and depth of response (DpR) are associated with favorable outcomes in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC); however, few prospective studies have evaluated ETS and DpR.