Current treatment options for patients with initially unresectable isolated colorectal liver metastases |
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Authors: | Ozkan Kanat |
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Institution: | Ozkan Kanat, Department of Medical Oncology, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, 16059 Bursa, Turkey |
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Abstract: | The development of liver metastases is a common clinical entity in the clinical course of colorectal cancer. For patients with isolated liver involvement, surgical resection is the only treatment that can provide a chance of prolonged survival and cure. However, most of these patients are not initially eligible for the surgery. Selected patients with initially considered to have unresectable disease may become resectable after systemic (chemotherapy ± biological therapy) and loco-regional treatment modalities including hepatic arterial infusion. Patients who have colorectal liver metastases ideally should be referred to a multidisciplinary cancer care team in order to identify the most optimal management approach. |
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Keywords: | Colorectal cancer Conversion therapy Liver metastases Targeted therapy Hepatic arterial infusion |
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