Panelists discuss how common barriers to implementing trifluridine/tipiracil plus bevacizumab combination therapy include complex pill burden management with multiple bottle strengths that can confuse patients during dose reductions, procedural complications requiring bevacizumab holds that patients sometimes fail to disclose in advance, and hypertension management challenges that create patient anxiety about treatment delays, while emphasizing that adherence support strategies include close monitoring with biweekly visits, written dosing calendars, alternative five-day dosing schedules aligned with infusion timing, and incorporating patient-reported outcomes into shared decision-making to optimize treatment success despite these practical barriers.

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