Does asymptomatic primary tumor need to be removed in unresectable metastatic colon cancer?

Every third colorectal cancer patient has inoperable metastatic disease upon diagnosis. And quite often the primary tumor is asymptomatic. The question stands for surgeon and medical oncologist, whether to proceed with upfront surgery or systemic chemotherapy. Considering the absence of prospective...

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Main Authors: M. Yu. Fedyanin, A. A. Tryakin, S. A. Tyulyandin
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: “ABV-press” Publishing house”, LLC 2015-10-01
Series:Тазовая хирургия и онкология
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Online Access:https://ok.abvpress.ru/jour/article/view/138