Abstract |
Up to 50% of patients with colorectal cancer will develop metastatic disease in the liver. While surgical extirpation remains the best option for long-term survival, several complementary modalities such as laparoscopy, radiofrequency ablation, and microwave coagulation have gained wide acceptance as primary and adjunct therapies for both resectable and unresectable disease. This review will focus on the application and outcome of these techniques in patients with colorectal liver metastases.
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Authors | Flavio G Rocha, Michael D'Angelica |
Journal | Journal of surgical oncology
(J Surg Oncol)
Vol. 102
Issue 8
Pg. 968-74
(Dec 15 2010)
ISSN: 1096-9098 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 21166000
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Copyright | © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
Topics |
- Catheter Ablation
- Colorectal Neoplasms
(pathology, therapy)
- Electrocoagulation
- Humans
- Laparoscopy
- Liver Neoplasms
(secondary, therapy)
- Microwaves
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