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SUBMITTER: Mitin T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4311103 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mitin Timur T Enestvedt C Kristian CK Thomas Charles R CR
Journal of gastrointestinal oncology 20150401 2
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. ...[more]