Surgical resection of metastatic liver tumors

Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 1996 Apr;5(2):337-52.

Abstract

The liver is a common site of metastatic cancers. Abundant data now support surgical resection as the treatment of choice for metastatic colorectal cancer to the liver. For symptomatic neuroendocrine tumors, resection also is a useful palliative therapy. Roles for resection of metastatic cancer from other primary sites have yet to be defined.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma / pathology
  • Carcinoma / secondary
  • Carcinoma / surgery
  • Colonic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Hepatectomy / methods
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / pathology
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / secondary
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / surgery
  • Palliative Care
  • Prognosis
  • Rectal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Survival Rate