Curative-Intent Treatment for Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Medical Oncologist's Perspective

Resection or ablation of CRC liver metastases can be offered with curative intent in some, but not all patients in whom resection is technically possible. Chemotherapy can improve the potential for cure to some degree, either in the adjuvant or neoadjuvant setting, or, in relatively rare circumstances, by converting truly unresectable disease into resectable. Careful and realistic patient selection, with an individualized and realistic assessment of curative potential, is key to providing each patient with the means to make realistic treatment choices.