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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Marz L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4650975 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gastroenterology report 20150930 4
Peritoneal seedings of a colorectal tumor represent the second most frequent site of metastasis (after the liver). In the era of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-only chemotherapy, the prognosis was poor for colorectal cancer with peritoneal metastases. Within the last few years, new chemotherapeutic and targeted agents have improved the prognosis; however, the response to these treatments seems to be lower than that for liver metastases. The combination of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperit ...[more]