Clearing liver metastases

Colorectal liver metastases

Each year in the UK, between 1214 000 people develop liver metastases from colorectal cancer. These metastases will contribute to the death ofthe patient in about 80% ofcases. Treatments aimed at these tumours are best administered when the tumour is small. Current investigative methods allow tumours as small as 0.5 mm to be detected, and should be offered to all colorectal cancer patients at r...

Colorectal liver metastases.

BACKGROUND Despite major advances in therapies for liver metastases, colorectal cancer remains one of the commonest causes of cancer-related deaths in the UK. SOURCES OF DATA The international literature on the management of colorectal liver metastases (CLM) was reviewed. AREAS OF AGREEMENT Due to a combination of highly active systemic agents and low perioperative mortality achieved by hig...

Suspected Liver Metastases

Multidisciplinary Symposium — Liver Metastases

Patients with hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer have a poor prognosis, with a median survival of less than 12 months. Although chemotherapy may have a beneficial effect on the natural history of unresected liver metastases, 5-year survival is difficult to achieve by chemotherapy alone. Hepatic resection can achieve prolonged survival with an acceptable mortality risk in selected patient...

Colorectal Liver Metastases

The diagnosis and management of CRLM is complex and requires a multidisciplinary team approach for optimal outcomes. Over the past several decades, the 5-year survival following resection of CRLM has increased and the criteria for resection have broadened substantially. Even patients with multiple, bilateral CRLM, previously thought unresectable, may now be candidates for resection. Two-stage h...