| Literature DB >> 30937238 |
Diana Mitchell1, Yana Puckett1, Quang N Nguyen1.
Abstract
Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States, and metastasis to the liver is a frequent sequela. Currently, surgical resection is the best option for curative treatment and/or long-term survival after colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM), but unfortunately, not all patients are surgical candidates. Alternative and adjunct therapies commonly used in the treatment of CRLM include chemotherapy, biologic therapy, radio-embolization, and radiofrequency ablation. The aim of this review was to report the various treatment modalities and outcomes currently used in the treatment of CRLM.Entities:
Keywords: chemotherapy; colorectal cancer; intra-arterial chemotherapy; liver metastasis; management; radiofrequency ablation; surgery
Year: 2019 PMID: 30937238 PMCID: PMC6433446 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.3940
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184