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Tohru Takahashi1, Takahiro Ishii2, Taku Maejima1
1Department of General Surgery, Sapporo Higashi Tokushukai Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
This case study shows that minimally invasive surgery combined with chemotherapy can successfully treat unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer, improving patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Surgical Oncology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) poses challenges for curative resection.
- Minimally invasive surgery and chemotherapy aim to improve outcomes for unresectable mCRC.
- Systemic chemotherapy followed by surgery is a strategy to achieve curative resection and enhance quality of life.
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