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Contemporary surgical management of synchronous colorectal liver metastases
Historically, the 5-year survival rates for patients with stage 4 (metastatic) colorectal cancer were extremely poor (5%); however, with advances in systemic chemotherapy combined with an ability to push the boundaries of surgical resection, survival rates in the range of 25–40% can be achieved. Thi...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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F1000Research
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5414808/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28529719 http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.10324.1 |
Sumario: | Historically, the 5-year survival rates for patients with stage 4 (metastatic) colorectal cancer were extremely poor (5%); however, with advances in systemic chemotherapy combined with an ability to push the boundaries of surgical resection, survival rates in the range of 25–40% can be achieved. This multimodal approach of combining neo-adjuvant strategies with surgical resection has raised a number of questions regarding the optimal management and timing of surgery. For the purpose of this review, we will focus on the treatment of stage 4 colorectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases. |
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