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SUBMITTER: Passot G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5159720 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Passot Guillaume G Soubrane Olivier O Giuliante Felice F Zimmitti Giuseppe G Goéré Diane D Yamashita Suguru S Vauthey Jean-Nicolas JN
Liver cancer 20161129 1
<h4>Background</h4>The liver is the most common site of metastases for colorectal cancer, and combined resection with systemic chemotherapy is the most effective strategy for survival. The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive summary on four hot topics related to chemotherapy and surgery for colorectal liver metastases (CLM), namely: (1) chemotherapy-related liver injuries: prediction and impact, (2) surgery for initially unresectable CLM, (3) the emerging role of <i>RAS</i> mutatio ...[more]