Colon Rectal Liver Metastases: The Role of the Liver Transplantation in the Era of the Transplant Oncology and Precision Medicine

Colon Rectal Liver Metastases: The Role of the Liver Transplantation in the Era of the Transplant Oncology and Precision Medicine

The development of liver metastases in colon rectal cancer has a strong impact on the overall survival (OS) of the patient, with a 5-year survival rate of 5% with palliative treatment. Surgical resection combined with pharmacological treatment can achieve a 5-year OS rate of 31–58%. However, in only...

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Main Authors: Michele Finotti, Alessandro Vitale, Enrico Gringeri, Francesco Enrico D'Amico, Riccardo Boetto, Alessandra Bertacco, Sara Lonardi, Francesca Bergamo, Paolo Feltracco, Umberto Cillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
liver resection
transplant benefit
prioritization
immunosopressive therapy
recurrence
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.693387/full

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