Primary Tumor Resection Is Associated with Improved Survival in Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Primary tumor resection (PTR) is recommended for patients with unresectable stage IV colorectal cancer (CRC) who present with symptoms related to their primary tumor. However, the survival benefit of PTR for asymptomatic patients is controversial. We investigated the change in PTR rates and the cont...

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Autores principales: Xu, Hong, Xia, Zuguang, Jia, Xiaoyan, Chen, Kai, Li, Dapeng, Dai, Yun, Tao, Min, Mao, Yixiang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4643284/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26563729
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep16516

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4643284/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26563729
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep16516

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