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. 2010 Jun;17(3):70-7.
doi: 10.3747/co.v17i3.610.

Eastern Canadian Colorectal Cancer Consensus Conference: setting the limits of resectable disease

M Vickers  1 , B Samson, B Colwell, C Cripps, D Jalink, S El-Sayed, E Chen, G Porter, R Goel, J Villeneuve, S Sundaresan, J Asselah, J Biagi, D Jonker, L Dawson, R Letourneau, M Rother, J Maroun, M Thirlwell, M Hussein, M Tehfe, N Perrin, N Michaud, N Hammad, P Champion, R Rajan, R Burkes, S Barrette, S Welch, N Yarom, T Asmis
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Eastern Canadian Colorectal Cancer Consensus Conference: setting the limits of resectable disease

M Vickers et al. Curr Oncol. 2010 Jun.

Abstract

The annual Eastern Canadian Colorectal Cancer Consensus Conference was held in Montreal, Quebec, October 22-24, 2009. Health care professionals involved in the care of patients with colorectal cancer participated in presentation and discussion sessions for the purposes of developing the recommendations presented here. This consensus statement addresses current issues in the management colorectal cancer, such as the management of hepatic and pulmonary metastases, the role of monoclonal antibodies to the epidermal growth factor receptor, and the benefits and safety of chemotherapy in elderly patients. The management of gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumours and gastric cancer are also discussed.

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