The role of selective internal radiotherapy with Y-90 resin microsphere in first-line therapy for hepatic colorectal metastases

Affiliations

¹ Surgical Oncology Unit, Surgical Department, ASST Bergamo Ovest, Treviglio, BG, Italy.
² Oncology Unit, Medical Sciences Department, ASST Bergamo Ovest, Treviglio, BG, Italy.

Editorial

Antonio Costanzo et al. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2018 Oct.

. 2018 Oct;7(5):382-385.

doi: 10.21037/hbsn.2018.06.09.

¹ Surgical Oncology Unit, Surgical Department, ASST Bergamo Ovest, Treviglio, BG, Italy.
² Oncology Unit, Medical Sciences Department, ASST Bergamo Ovest, Treviglio, BG, Italy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

First-line selective internal radiotherapy plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer (FOXFIRE, SIRFLOX, and FOXFIRE-Global): a combined analysis of three multicentre, randomised, phase 3 trials.
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