Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3998161 | Surgical Oncology | 2007 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Patients with metastatic disease from colorectal cancer are now living twice as long as they were one decade ago. With this increasing life expectancy, we are beginning to see these patients strive for an acceptable and improved quality of life. Medical advances have led to unanswered questions regarding the role of surgery in metastatic colorectal cancer. Despite the increasing application of laparoscopy for primary treatment of colorectal cancer, the appropriate role for laparoscopy in patients with stage IV disease has yet to be defined. This review addresses this topic and suggests treatment algorithms for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. While unresectable, metastatic colorectal cancer remains incurable at the current time, continued advances will inevitably challenge this presumption and it is crucial to outline the role of laparoscopy in this patient population.
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Authors
Bradley J. Champagne, Conor P. Delaney,