Abstract
Twenty percent of patients with rectal cancer present with synchronous liver metastases at the time of initial diagnosis. These patients can be treated with a curative intent, although the choice and sequence of treatment modalities are not well established and are commonly debated in multi-disciplinary tumor boards. In this article we review clinical evidence for various treatment approaches and attempt to formulate a pathway for clinicians to use in evaluating and managing these patients.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 201-207 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Oligometastatic
- Radiation therapy
- Rectal cancer
- Review
- Surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Gastroenterology