Radiofrequency ablation is beneficial in simultaneous treatment of synchronous liver metastases and primary colorectal cancer.

In patients with resectable synchronous colorectal liver metastases (CRLM), either two-staged or simultaneous resections of the primary tumor and liver metastases are performed. Data on radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the treatment of CRLM during a simultaneous procedure is lacking. The primary ai...

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Main Authors: Joost Hof, Hanneke J Joosten, Klaas Havenga, Koert P de Jong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5854258?pdf=render