The Role of Adjuvant Therapy After Liver Resection...

Abstract

Intrahepatic recurrence is common after major resection for colorectal cancer (CRC) metastases to the liver. In this review, the available data on different adjuvant therapies from systemic chemotherapy to regional approaches by direct perfusion of chemotherapeutic agents via the hepatic artery and portal vein will be discussed. Intraperitoneal administration of chemotherapy is another form of regional therapy. Novel approaches with …

Authors

Ruo L; DeMatteo RP; Blumgart LH

Journal

Clinical Colorectal Cancer, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 154–166

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

11 2001

DOI

10.3816/ccc.2001.n.016

ISSN

1533-0028

Associated Experts

Leyo Ruo

Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Fields of Research (FoR)

32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 3202 Clinical Sciences 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis 3204 Immunology

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Antineoplastic Agents Colorectal Neoplasms Combined Modality Therapy Hepatectomy Hepatic Artery Humans Immunotherapy Infusions, Intra-Arterial Infusions, Intravenous Infusions, Parenteral Liver Neoplasms Meta-Analysis as Topic Neoadjuvant Therapy Portal Vein Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

The Role of Adjuvant Therapy After Liver Resection for Colorectal Cancer Metastase