Repeat hepatectomy with systemic chemotherapy might improve survival of recurrent liver metastasis from colorectal cancer—a retrospective observational study

Repeat hepatectomy with systemic chemotherapy might improve survival of recurrent liver metastasis from colorectal cancer—a retrospective observational study

Abstract Background Although hepatectomy for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) prolongs survival in up to 40% of people, recurrence rates approach 70%. We used a multidisciplinary approach to treat recurrent liver metastases, including chemotherapy, surgery, and palliative care. On the other hand,...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Matsuoka, Zenichi Morise, Chihiro Tanaka, Takahiro Hayashi, Yoshiaki Ikeda, Koutarou Maeda, Koji Masumori, Yoshikazu Koide, Hidetoshi Katsuno, Yoshinao Tanahashi, Sanae Nakajima, Tsunekazu Hanai, Yutaro Kato, Atsushi Sugioka, Ichiro Uyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Liver metastases
Repeat hepatectomy
Colorectal cancer
Systemic chemotherapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-019-1575-y

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