The Role of Primary Tumor Resection in Colorectal Cancer Patients with Asymptomatic, Synchronous, Unresectable Metastasis: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

The Role of Primary Tumor Resection in Colorectal Cancer Patients with Asymptomatic, Synchronous, Unresectable Metastasis: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

We aimed to assess the survival benefits of primary tumor resection (PTR) followed by chemotherapy in patients with asymptomatic stage IV colorectal cancer with asymptomatic, synchronous, unresectable metastases compared to those of upfront chemotherapy alone. This was an open-label, prospective, ra...

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Main Authors: Eun Jung Park, Jeong-Heum Baek, Gyu-Seog Choi, Won Cheol Park, Chang Sik Yu, Sung-Bum Kang, Byung Soh Min, Jae Hwang Kim, Hyeong Rok Kim, Bong Hwa Lee, Jae Hwan Oh, Seung-Yong Jeong, Minkyu Jung, Joong Bae Ahn, Seung Hyuk Baik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
primary tumor resection
colorectal neoplasm
synchronous unresectable metastasis
non-curative resection
neoplasm metastasis
chemotherapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/8/2306

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