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Review
. 2017 Jul 31;11(2):331.
doi: 10.4081/oncol.2017.331. eCollection 2017 Jun 14.

Centralization of Liver Cancer Surgery and Impact on Multidisciplinary Teams Working on Stage IV Colorectal Cancer

Elroy Patrick Weledji  1
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Review

Centralization of Liver Cancer Surgery and Impact on Multidisciplinary Teams Working on Stage IV Colorectal Cancer

Elroy Patrick Weledji. Oncol Rev. .

Abstract

Surgical resection is the most effective treatment approach for colorectal liver metastases but only a minority of patients is suitable for upfront surgery. The treatment strategies of stage IV colorectal cancer have shifted towards a continuum of care in which medical and surgical treatment combinations are tailored to the clinical setting of the individual patient. The optimization of treatment through appropriate decision-making and multimodal therapy for stage IV colorectal cancer require a joint multidisciplinary meeting in a centralized liver cancer unit.

Keywords: Advanced (joint) multidisciplinary team; ablation; centralization; surgery; synchronous colorectal liver metastases; systemic therapy.

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