Colorectal Liver Metastases
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Colorectal liver metastases.
BACKGROUND Despite major advances in therapies for liver metastases, colorectal cancer remains one of the commonest causes of cancer-related deaths in the UK. SOURCES OF DATA The international literature on the management of colorectal liver metastases (CLM) was reviewed. AREAS OF AGREEMENT Due to a combination of highly active systemic agents and low perioperative mortality achieved by hig...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1091-255X,1873-4626
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-012-2022-3