Pulmonary metastasectomy for colorectal cancer: Prognosis analysis disaggregated by the origin of the primary tumor

Background: The metastatic pattern differs between colon cancer and rectal cancer because of the distinct venous drainage systems. It is unclear whether colon cancer and rectal cancer are associated with different prognostic factors based on the anatomic difference. Methods: We assessed the prognost...

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Main Authors: Wei-Li Huang, Ying-Yuan Chen, Chao-Chun Chang, Yi-Ting Yen, Wu-Wei Lai, Bo-Wen Lin, Jenq-Chang Lee, Yau-Lin Tseng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958420300099