Peritoneal Metastases From Colorectal Cancer: Defining and Addressing the Challenges

The presence of peritoneal metastases (PM) in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) is associated with an extremely poor prognosis. The diagnosis of PM is challenging, resulting in an underestimation of their true incidence. While surgery can be curative in a small percentage of patients, effective...

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Main Authors: Onno Kranenburg, Kurt van der Speeten, Ignace de Hingh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.650098/full