Asymptomatic primary tumour in incurable metastatic colorectal cancer: is there a role for surgical resection prior to systematic therapy or not?

Asymptomatic primary tumour in incurable metastatic colorectal cancer: is there a role for surgical resection prior to systematic therapy or not?

Introduction: The role of the resection of asymptomatic primary colorectal cancer in patients with incurable disease is questionable. Aim: To evaluate the impact of the resection of asymptomatic primary tumour on overall survival in patients with unresectable distant metastases. Material and...

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Main Authors: Narimantas E. Samalavicius, Audrius Dulskas, Edita Baltruskeviciene, Giedre Smailyte, Marija Skuciene, Rasa Mikelenaite, Rasa Venslovaite, Eduardas Aleknavicius, Almantas Samalavicius, Raimundas Lunevicius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medycyna Praktyczna 2016-12-01
Series:Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques
Subjects:
<i>primary tumour
metastatic colorectal cancer
resection
chemotherapy
survival</i>
Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Asymptomatic-primary-tumour-in-incurable-metastatic-colorectal-cancer-is-there-a-role-for-surgical-resection-prior-to-systematic-therapy-or-not-,42,29051,1,1.html
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