Second and third look laparoscopy in pT4 colon cancer patients for early detection of peritoneal metastases; the COLOPEC 2 randomized multicentre trial

Second and third look laparoscopy in pT4 colon cancer patients for early detection of peritoneal metastases; the COLOPEC 2 randomized multicentre trial

Abstract Background Approximately 20–30% of patients with pT4 colon cancer develop metachronous peritoneal metastases (PM). Due to restricted accuracy of imaging modalities and absence of early symptoms, PM are often detected at a stage in which only a quarter of patients are eligible for curative i...

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Main Authors: Vivian P. Bastiaenen, Charlotte E. L. Klaver, Niels F. M. Kok, Johannes H. W. de Wilt, Ignace H. J. T. de Hingh, Arend G. J. Aalbers, Djamila Boerma, Andre J. A. Bremers, Jacobus W. A. Burger, Eino B. van Duyn, Pauline Evers, Wilhelmina M. U. van Grevenstein, Patrick H. J. Hemmer, Eva V. E. Madsen, Petur Snaebjornsson, Jurriaan B. Tuynman, Marinus J. Wiezer, Marcel G. W. Dijkgraaf, Jarmila D. W. van der Bilt, Pieter J. Tanis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
T4 colon cancer
Peritoneal metastases
Early detection
Diagnostic laparoscopy
Second/third look surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-5408-8

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