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Management strategies for colorectal liver metastases--Part II
T J Hugh1, A R Kinsella, G J Poston
1Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, U.K.
Surgical Oncology
|January 1, 1997
Abstract:
Liver metastases are relatively common in colorectal cancer and a small proportion of patients may benefit from resection of these liver metastases. In a selected subgroup of patients, 5-year survival rates of 25-35% may be achieved following liver resection. These survival figures compare favourably with those of patients with untreated liver secondaries. In the second part of this review the surgical and non-surgical treatment options for treating colorectal liver metastases are examined in detail.